Short Mission 8

Short Mission 8 (: 8) is an extra chapter of the SPY x FAMILY manga, written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. It was released on May 30, 2022.

Summary
At the dog park, Franky complains about having to pet-sit Bond once again. Across the park, Bond sees a beautiful Afghan Hound and is immediately smitten. Bond barks in excitement, and Franky wonders what is up with him. The dog and her attractive owner approach the two, and the owner tells Franky that she brings her dog, Coco, to the park every other week. After parting ways, Franky asks Bond if he wants to be his dog, and Bond barks in agreement. Franky is surprised and teases Bond's affection for Coco.

The week after, Yor tries to take Bond out for his walk, but he refuses. Franky walks in, wearing a suit and holding a bouquet, and offers to walk Bond. Bond is happy to see him, and Yor decides to let them go, seeing how close they have gotten. Franky and Bond go to the dog park and run into Coco and her owner. Bond plays with Coco while her owner and Franky sit down to talk. Bond is nervous, then remembers Franky teaching him that regardless of species, women like kind and confident men. Bond directs Coco to a balance beam, imagining himself helping her cross it. To his surprise, Coco dashes through it effortlessly, stunning him. At Bond's turn, he struggles to cross the beam but tries to show his confidence. His paw slips, causing him to fall and split on the board.

Bond looks to Franky and remembers his teaching that he must look sharp and sleek, citing Loid as an example. Bond runs to a fountain and soaks himself to achieve this sleek look, but at his expense after Coco laughs at his appearance. Bond gets discouraged but remembers Franky's final lesson: to get the girl's attention with a gift. At the same time, Franky offers the flowers to the owner, who refuses. Bond goes to the trees to find a caterpillar, which he gifts to Coco. Coco gets scared of the bug and slaps it away, hitting Bond, while Franky proposes to the owner and gets slapped. Coco and her owner quickly leave the park, leaving Franky and Bond dejected. Franky removes the caterpillar from Bond and also takes their leave. As they walk home, Franky tells Bond they gave it their best shot, to which Bond agrees, and thus a bond is forged.

Trivia

 * The name of the dog park, "Tottemo Tanoshy," is based on the Japanese phrase "Totemo tanoshii," (とても 楽し) which translates to "very fun" in English.