Chapter 69

Mission 69 (: 69) is the sixty-ninth chapter of the SPY x FAMILY manga, written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. It was released on October 17, 2022.

Summary
At SSS Headquarters, the Boss receives a report concerning the remnants of the extremist Red Circus group. There are unconfirmed reports that their leader, Billy Squire, is commanding a faction in Berlint.

Elsewhere, the students of Cecile Hall are on a school bus, heading to the Berlint Museum for a "cultural experience." As all the first-years are going, they are in four buses with a car at the front and back of the caravan escorting them. While Anya and the other kids are excited about this, Damian is rather apathetic. Students from Wald Hall are also on the bus, including Bill, who tells Damian there is value in all new experiences and that this is a new opportunity to make new friends. While they argue, Anya thinks about copying Loid's tricks to get closer with Damian, thinking about how Loid managed to improve his relationship with Gerald. She imagines her and Damian in scenario similar to what Loid did, although done childishly. Carrying out her plan, Anya throws a crumpled piece of paper at Damian's head and gives him a "Call-Me-An-Uggo" face. However, an annoyed Damian responds by throwing it back at her face. Damian wonders if Anya is still mad that he did not repay her for the handkerchief yet and thinks about giving her the treats he bought for her. As he takes it out of his backpack, Ewen and Emile see this and ask for some. Too embarrassed to admit what they are for, Damian lets them eat the snacks. Sitting beside him, George holds out his hand to receive snacks as well. Damian yells at him for this, and George says that he shared his macarons with them back then, but Damian retorts that he did not get any. Becky asks if Anya brought any snacks, and she reveals two bags of peanuts, along with a piece of Bond's kibble. She then offers it to Damian for free, and an irritated Damian threatens to throw her off the bus. Watching from the side, the Wald Hall kids think about how noisy the Cecile Hall kids are.

All the buses reach the museum, but Anya's bus drives past it, confusing the Dorm tutor. At the end of the caravan, Mr. Green is told that the second and third buses have broken away. Anya's bus makes a stop, and Billy Squire and a woman board inside. Before the Dorm tutor can tell them to leave, he gets tasered by Billy and is left unconscious, scaring the kids. The bus continues to move while Billy has the tutor tied up and radios in the other bus, asking for a status report. After hearing that the bus was hijacked without any problems, the driver tells Billy that a car is behind them, which Mr. Green inside. Billy tells the driver to let them get close, then walks to the rear exit of the bus. He opens the door and reveals a shotgun rifle, shooting at the pursuers. The shells hit a front tire, causing the car to crash into a tree.

One of the students screams out, but Billy points his gun at her to shut her up. Billy then greets the students and introduces himself and his group as the Red Circus. He tells them to do what they say if they want to live, and the children watch in shock and fear.

Trivia

 * In non-English versions of this chapter, the SSS Boss mentions on page 1 that the Red Circus is a far-left extremist group.