Twiyor Brainrots of Sophie

Blogs and Fanarts about my latest Brainrots (Currently Spy x Family)

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My SXF Fic Collections

Loid and Yor

The Perfect Actor -Loid, ever the perfect actor, finds his carefully scripted life unraveling under Yor’s innocent questions. When they’re forced to share a bed, he realizes the hardest role to play might be the one that’s starting to feel real.

Caution, Fragile (NEW!) -Yor realized just how much she had now compared to before. She wasn’t used to having so many things; things she knew she could barely keep track of, things she once believed she was better off without. Back then, owning less meant losing less. Fewer belongings meant fewer attachments, fewer reasons to look back when she inevitably had to leave. But now… now she had so much. A home. A family. Moments she cherished. And with all of it came something terrifying: she had a lot to lose the moment her secret ever came out.

Loid and Anya

The Little Liar -Loid realizes that Anya isn’t just his fake daughter; she mirrors the boy he once was. In her laughter, stubbornness, and innocence, he finds the piece of himself he thought was lost.

More than the Mission -Anya knew that her Papa was a liar, a trait he had exhibited from the very beginning. That is why she found a peculiar sense of amusement in being able to peer into his mind, as it allowed her to uncover the truths he dared not speak. Tonight, however, Anya wished she could turn off her mind-reading ability, as the unveiled truth threatened to shatter the fragile hope nestled in her tiny heart.

Loid's Mom and Yor's Parents Backstory Project Fic (On Hiatus)

The Seed that Never had a Chance to Grow-Loid's Mom and Yor's Dad Backstory, Pre-Ostania-Westalis Split/War

The Stray Rose from Another Garden-Yor's Parents Introduction Story, Pre-War

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Spy x Family Musical 2 (2026)

Doggy Crisis & Luxury Cruise Ship arcs 🐶🚢

Returning:

Win Morisaki and Kento Kinouchi as Loid Forger / Twilight

Fuka Yuzuki as Yor Forger / Thorn Princess

Manato Asaka as Sylvia Sherwood / Handler

New:

Kiho Maaya as Yor Forger / Thorn Princess

Toru Isono as Keith Kepler

Hitomi Arisa as Olka Gretcher

Kazuya Naraki as Zeb

Keigo Yoshino as Matthew McMahon

Haruka Manase as Sylvia Sherwood / Handler

As usual they will announce Anya's actresses later!

The musical will be playing in various cities in Japan from September 9 to December 29, 2026

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#so excited!!!

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OUR UNIVERSE KDRAMA-Why a Second Lead Like Yun Seong Is Needed for the Romance (Hear me out on this)

I know many viewers dislike the second lead in this drama (Including me). But after thinking more about the romance between Tae Hyung and Hyun Jin, I realized why a character like Yun Seong is necessary to the story. One specific comment about Hyun Jin’s recent confession helped me understand this.

Someone said that Hyun Jin only confessed because if Tae Hyung left, she would have no one else to rely on. In other words, her desire for a romantic relationship with him would be based on needing his help and support, not on genuine feelings.

This is exactly why the second lead exists.

Yun Seong shows that even without Tae Hyung, Hyun Jin still has someone she could rely on. She has another option. He is rich, capable, caring, and kind. The story often frames him as someone who could provide a more stable life than Tae Hyung. Yun Seong even says this himself with the umbrella metaphor, explaining that his umbrella would be better for Hyun Jin and Woo Ju.

So Tae Hyung was never her only choice.

Putting Tae Hyung beside someone as competent and dependable as Yun Seong allows Hyun Jin to confront her feelings honestly. It forces her to ask herself whether she likes Tae Hyung because she needs help raising Woo Ju, or because she truly loves him.

And the answer becomes clear.

She doesn’t choose Tae Hyung because she needs a babysitter. In fact, even when he isn’t actively helping her, she still wants to be with him. That is the opposite of what the second lead is doing. Yun Seong constantly proves how useful he can be, hoping that usefulness will make her love him in return. (Which, honestly, feels very similar to the second male lead in Queen of Tears. And they even share the same name.)

What makes Hyun Jin’s choice meaningful is that she chooses Tae Hyung even when the alternative looks more perfect. Yun Seong can offer stability, resources, and support. On paper, he is the better option.

But Hyun Jin was never looking for an umbrella.

Her sister used to fill that role, and their conflict partly comes from her sister still trying to protect her that way. Hyun Jin doesn’t want someone who solves all her problems or shields her from every difficulty.

What she wants is someone who stands beside her.

She wants someone who reminds her that she isn’t alone. Someone who will stay even when things go wrong. Someone she can complain to, cry to, and lean on, without needing to be rescued.

This idea is actually present from the very first episode.

When Hyun Jin’s friend asks if Tae Hyung has been helping her a lot during the funeral, Hyun Jin says that he has. But if you really look at what he did, most of it was just the bare minimum. In fact, he even caused a bigger problem for her when she ended up spraining her arm.

And yet, Hyun Jin still says she feels relieved.

Not because Tae Hyung solved all her problems, but because she wasn’t alone in dealing with everything.

Tae Hyung could have easily gone home after Hyun Jin returned when she got her cast. He already made it clear that he didn’t want anything to do with his brother, so he had every reason to leave. But he stayed with her and Woo Ju anyway for three days and nights if I remember correctly.

For Hyun Jin, that was enough.

It shows that what she values isn’t someone who can fix everything for her. What matters more is simply having someone who stays.

That’s why, even though this drama can be messy, frustrating, and far from perfect, it still delivers a meaningful idea about family.

Family isn’t about being perfect or useful.

It’s about staying together in the rain and having each other’s backs despite failures, disappointments, and imperfections.

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I just wanted to point out something I love about the voice acting choices for Loid and Twilight.

I watch a lot of translated SXF podcasts with the voice cast, and after making some comparisons, I noticed something interesting. Eguchi Takuya’s natural voice sounds much closer to the one he uses for Loid than the one he uses for Twilight. There are moments in his regular speaking where you can clearly hear Loid’s voice come through.

The musical seems to follow the same pattern with the actors who play Loid on stage. For example, Win Morisaki’s natural voice is the one he uses for Loid, while he shifts into a deeper register when he plays Twilight.

I like to think this implies something about the character. Since the actors use their more natural voice for Loid rather than Twilight, it feels like Loid Forger, the father and husband, is closer to his true self than his spy persona.

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Here are some SXF anime decisions that might matter. Or maybe I am just overthinking everything that the anime team do

I want to focus on Anya, because there is a lot to unpack when it comes to the anime and manga differences around her.

Anya’s nameplate

This one might not be huge, but it caught my attention. The anime changes the timeline for when Anya’s nameplate gets put on her bedroom door.

In the manga, a short chapter shows that the nameplate appears after Yor has already joined the Forger family. It is even implied that Yor carved it herself, since Anya could not write well yet and letting a six year old carve wood with something sharp would not be a great idea.

And Loid corrects her right away when he notices the misspelling. The manga does not show how long it takes them to replace the nameplate, but it is clear it did not take long.

In the anime, though, Anya’s nameplate is already on her door in Episode 3, when Yor is only just being welcomed into the family.

So it definitely was not Yor who carved it. The anime version isn’t even wood. It looks like metal or some other material. Which raises the question: who made it?

My first guess would be Anya, since that is how she thought her name was spelled. But the plate looks too clean and polished. It feels like an adult made it. If it were Loid, though, he already knew her name was spelled ANYA because that is what the records from Franky said. So it should not have been him. And if he ordered a custom plate from someone else, it would still be strange for it to come out as ANIA instead of ANYA.

So I am not sure if this was an honest mistake in the anime that they might fix when they adapt the short chapter, assuming they ever do. But if it was intentional, then there has to be some kind of reason behind it.

What makes it even more odd is that in the anime the nameplate stays on her door for a while, even after she becomes an Eden student. If it were misspelled, Loid would have noticed and replaced it right away, knowing how meticulous he is.

If anyone has thoughts about this, I would love to hear them. This difference has been stuck in my mind since the moment I caught it.

2.Anya's spelling

We all know spelling is not Anya’s strong suit. But I noticed a small difference between the anime and the manga in this specific moment.

"That’s spelled with an A, not E."

That is what Loid says in the manga. But in the anime, his line is reversed. I am pretty sure he is still talking about spelling in the anime too, since the Netflix subtitles point in that direction. And it would be odd for a multiple choice test to go all the way up to the letter E. So I think the Muse Asia English subtitles might be a bit off. Anyone who speaks Japanese, feel free to confirm.

In the anime, the line becomes:

"It’s not A, but E."

The line is reversed in the anime, and the way Loid says he has taught her this many times suggests that Anya struggles to tell those two letters apart. A and E. She might mix them up more than any other pair.

Why does that matter? Because her name has two As!

What if it was not even ANIA? What if it was ENIA, ENIE, or ANIE?

That idea pushed me to rewatch Episode 1, especially the scene with the scientist, just to hear how they pronounce her name. And of course they say “Anya.” I almost dropped the theory, until I remembered Anya’s habit of hearing things wrong. Like when she misheard Yuri calling her something that turned into “swole chihuahua,” or how she keeps saying odekeke instead of odekake. She swaps A and E a lot.

The scene with the scientist calling her name is shown from her perspective, and she was younger then. What if she misheard her own name?

If her name was misheard, it would help explain why the scientists have never found her. They are not looking for an Anya. Sigmund does not call her Anya either. When he recognizes her in the recent chapter, he calls her 007.

And if it really was ENIA instead of ANIA, maybe it was not an Ostanian name at all. Maybe it came from Covenia. Authen worked as a scientist there. Anya could have been Covenia Test Subject 007, called something like ENIA 007.

Now imagine if she really was nameless, like Bond, and Loid ended up giving her a name without knowing it, the same way a parent names their child. The angst potential is unreal.

Anyway, let me know what you think.

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Umm guysss, SXF Musical would have a second part and this is the poster!

How in the world are they going to put Bond in this musical??! I have no idea, but I’m here for it! Let’s go!! I’m curious about what the second part will cover, and I really hope Win and Fuka stay as Loid and Yor. I love them in those roles.

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And please let this mean we’re getting Damian too! I’m hoping for it.

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Just a little SXF musical ramble...

I just need to talk about the SPY X FAMILY musical because I love it so much, but I especially want to gush about the TwiYor pairing I adore the most. Honestly, every cast did an amazing job bringing the characters to life, but Win Morisaki and Fuka Yuzuki as TwiYor are on another level. I am so happy they are both back as Loid and Yor this year. Their chemistry hits me right in the feels and I love their pairing so much!

Hiroki and Mirei also did a great job portraying Loid and Yor in their own way. They are all great stage actors.

But when it comes to capturing the awkward, gentle, warm, and sweet chemistry between Loid and Yor, Win and Fuka have my TwiYor heart. They even carry that same chemistry off stage. And yes, their height difference makes it even better. They just work so well together when they step into Loid and Yor.

When the cast of the first musical was revealed, I was a bit skeptical. Even though everyone looked great in their costumes, none of the Loid and Yor pairs were giving me that chemistry at first. Then the promos started rolling in and I was sold the moment I watched the press interviews.

And seeing Win and Fuka always side by side, laughing together, instantly felt right. That was my TwiYor. (I did not understand a single word, but I was smiling like an idiot.)

And when I finally watched the recorded musical with them as TwiYor, I kept replaying their scenes because the chemistry was so real. Win’s take on Loid fits perfectly with Fuka’s Yor. They even feel like they share the same vibe, especially in how they interact with the Anya actors.

Maybe another reason Win and Fuka work so well is their age difference. In the 2023 SXF musical, Fuka was 26 (Which was just a year younger than Yor) and Win was 32 (which lines up perfectly with the age I headcanon for Loid).

And the vocals. Win’s voice fits with Fuka’s so well.

I never imagined anyone playing Loid and Yor in real life, but these two absolutely work. They look so good together that I’ve caught myself wishing they would team up again in another project or musical.

And I have to confess that I might have developed a tiny crush on Win because of this. He is way too handsome as Loid.

Watching these two completely satisfied my TwiYor heart.

Though I still need to watch the new Loid and Yor from the recent run.

Also, has anyone here watched the musical? I really want to see a version with Ikemura Aoi as Anya from 2023. I’ve already watched the ones with the two Miharus and Risa’s Anya, but I can’t find any clips of Aoi’s performance. I really want to see her.

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I think it's very intentional that after his injury, Roland is portrayed as a cook. Of course, being taken out of the front lines, he would still be given tasks to do around the barracks, and they couldn't be very selective or merciful with tasks during a war while soldiers were constantly dying. Between those two moments, the anime also shows him clean and prepare a rifle, and as a sergeant he would also be tasked with supervising his privates. As long as it wouldn't make his injuries worse, he would have things to do around his day.

But the intended depiction is him as a cook. Since they would be dealing with limited resources and he'd have to cook for the entire troop, it's still simple tasks like peeling potatoes and dicing onions, but it's still the task of a provider.

And I think it's even more meaningful if you consider that the reason he survived the Kielberg bombing was because he was acting as a provider.

He took time out of his day to go fishing, to provide sustenance for him and his mother (pointing out that food was already in shortage), and because of that he was outside when the planes came, and he was pushed into a shelter. If he hadn't gone fishing and stayed at home, he would have been there when the bombs fell.

But unlike the lie that saved his life in the Luwen bombing, I think we're meant to be shown that the role of a provider is way more fitting for him, and one he'll choose to keep after he's dropped lying. It all ties in meaningfully to how we see him cook for the Forgers. He doesn't have to cook entire feasts, or even tasty meals for that matter. But honestly, the effort he puts into providing for the family, as well as the reception from others - Yor and Anya, even Yuri and Bond pointing out how good his cooking is - feel like they're there to tell us he enjoys taking up that task. Even if, being Twilight, he doesn't really admit that to himself.

Of course, behind the scenes, Endo explains why and how he's gotten his culinary skills.

But narrative choices can be meaningful, and Endo has proven beyond a doubt that he puts a lot of thought and meaning to his choices. He could have found any excuse to explain why young [redacted] was not in the house when the bombing happened, and to show Roland do any other chore other than cooking (and I think the symbolism of him as a provider was more important than the onion = lies one). With such a choice, I can't help connecting it to what we've seen of Loid as a cook so far, and see it as a meaningful characterization.

(no manga spoilers please)

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Yes. Love it 🥰🥰

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ooohh i like this!! i think this could also be extended somewhat to him and croquette lady, in a sense? like, sure, croquettes were more like treats and he didn't actually get the chance to help out. but there's the intention there, which i think is a good start when we see just how the theme with him and food evolves ^^ and as you say, there could've been other ways to show [redacted] after he ran away from the warehouse—he could've been home or helping out with the festival again, but there he was with food, having an eye-opening conversation with someone who's a provider (of sorts)

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I love love love this analysis OP! The fishing one especially!

And I think the anime supports this analysis a lot more than the manga does actually.

Like on almost OP and ED, they're sharing meals (which is a very fitting symbol of being a family) and Loid usually is the one to provide the food or is the one serving or holding it most of the time.

Even the concept/official arts, it was mostly him holding the food more than Yor or Anya.

And anime emphasized this fact upfront than the manga.

In Episode 3, Anya stated that he's good at cooking and at the same episode, we, the audience, saw for the very first time, the kind of food he makes.

He could've just made one kind of cookie. But he made a variety for both Anya and Yor to enjoy. He didn't have to make them pretty or make them into different shapes like he did here. Providing one would've been enough. But he made an effort beyond what was necessary anyway.

And the anime continues showing the quality and variety of food he serves to his family. We could see this mainly on Shikisai, S1 Cour 2 ED.

(This last one is from S3 Ep3)

Mind you, this is the food he serves on a random mundane Tuesday night. There wasn't even a celebration or anything lol. And the last one, he was even exhausted, his mind is on a haze after being reminded by his traumatic backstory and he's stressed because of Anya's bolt. But look at the quality and amount of dishes he prepared.

As OP said all of this proves that he loves being a provider. And what's more is that being a provider is the role of a father and husband. They provide sustenance for their family. And I think that just shows that it's also not just being the provider that he loves but also being a father and husband.

Like how he goes way and beyond what was needed when he cooks for them, he also goes way and beyond what the mission needed when it comes to being the father and husband of the family.

Taking Anya to outings, buying her super oishi (yummy) peanuts, tucking her to sleep each night, recording her show so she won't miss it, carrying her on his shoulders, playing Bondman for her and renting a castle and even requesting his entire spy agency's cooperation, taking Yor to dates to cheer her up, buying her apple treats which was her favorite, giving her reassurances everytime she doubts herself. Most of these things are not even seen by people like how most people don't see what kind of food he cooks at home. But he still does them.

He may try to say that this was all for the mission (I mean, classic Twilight), like how cooking or providing for the family is naturally what a father and husband should do. That he's merely doing his responsibility. His duty. That it's part of his role and he's a good actor.

But he couldn't deny that he's clearly enjoying this role, that he loved playing as Loid Forger and that everything he does as a father and as a husband, despite acting on them for mission's sake, was something he really wanted to do because it is who he is, because that's what makes him happy.

And that connects to his sentiment when we met him in the very first episode when he linked Marriage or forming a family to the joys of normal life. Marriage was the only thing that was brought up at that moment when Karen asked about it. But he immediately included happiness into his train of thoughts. I think that just shows that for him, Marriage and having a family is something that could genuinely make him happy, I think that was what it subtly implies.

So yeah, bottomline, he enjoys, loves, being a provider and by extension being a father and a husband.

Also, the croquette lady @smolhours that's also a good point. The croquette lady even pointed out that he looked cuter holding a croquette (which is food) rather than guns. That may be implying that Loid is best suited for being a provider rather than being a soldier or a spy or anyone else. He's always meant to be a provider, a husband and father. I love that!

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I AM SCARED FOR ANYA

(sxf manga spoilers ahead)

Am I the only one who is scared for Anya in the upcoming manga chapters? I feel like something big is about to happen to her, and it has me on edge.

The recent chapters have been digging into her background, and I think it started when Sigmund became their neighbor. Right after that, we got the short chapter revealing that Anya’s name was not originally spelled “ANYA,” which shocked everyone.

Then we shifted to her knowledge of the classical language, which earned her a Stella. After that came Melinda, who believed her husband could read her mind. Twilight never considered the idea that a normal human could read minds until Melinda planted that thought in his head. Now that the idea is there, he might not dismiss the possibility that his own daughter has that ability.

And with their neighbor practically knowing Anya is an experimental test subject, it feels like a time bomb waiting to go off.

Then Anya told Damian straight up that she could read minds without even hesitating.

Now Henderson is leaving Eden. He is the one teacher who has a real connection to Anya, and he is about to be gone. What if she gets into trouble while trying to help him?

It's also confirmed that Donovan knows about Anya, or at least about experiment 007.

Does he know what she looks like? Or what her mother looks like?

I hope Loid finds out the truth before someone dangerous does. It feels like the story is finally moving toward revealing Anya’s full background as an experiment. We already explored Loid’s past, and it might be Anya’s turn. That might explain the appearance of her biological mother and everything else that has been building.

But honestly, I am terrified for our little peanut.

(Funny thing is, when I read the bus arc I figured the anime fans would be on edge while I stayed calm, since I already knew Anya would be fine. Then Endo went and gave the manga-updated readers something to worry about. Haha. I guess there’s no escape in this fandom)

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Yor being Twilight's Weakness

Just realized how lame Twilight's excuse is for not killing Yuri in the Wheeler Arc

He told Nightfall he couldn’t kill Yuri because Yuri was the reason Yor entered a “convenience marriage” with Loid Forger.

That’s technically true , but only partly. Yor didn’t marry Loid because of Yuri. Back when they first met, she only needed someone to pretend to be her boyfriend to ease her brother’s worries. Marriage wasn’t even on her mind yet. She just needed a partner for show.

Her real reason for agreeing to the marriage later on was to avoid suspicion. Being a single woman her age drew unwanted attention — and that posed a threat to her secret life as an assassin. So even if, hypothetically, Yuri had died, she likely would’ve stayed married to Loid anyway. Twilight knows this.

So Loid’s excuse to Nightfall wasn’t just flimsy. It was a blatant lie.

We all know the real reason he couldn’t do it.

Yuri is Yor’s family. And Loid couldn’t bear the thought of devastating her, let alone being the one responsible for it.

At that point, I think Loid knew it himself. Yor had become his weakness.

I’ve seen some criticize this arc, saying Loid felt more distant to his family afterward. I don’t entirely agree; for me, he’s always kept his distance to them emotionally. But I do think it’s true that the TwiYor moments became less frequent after that, especially from Twilight's side.

To me, that’s because Loid/Twilight had already realized — long before Yor did in the recent chapters — that he was in deep, deep trouble when it came to his feelings for her. The Wheeler Arc was the turning point.

And seriously, from the very beginning, Yor was already his weakness. We couldn't deny that from the very beginning, he has this sort of fondness when it came to her.

From the moment they met, she threw him off completely. She slipped right past his radar, catching him off guard without him even noticing her presence. (Honestly, that’s kind of how she slipped into his heart, too.)

At Camilla’s party, he defended her without hesitation — and in doing so, he revealed how much he already knew about her (Thankfully, Yor didn’t question it because she was too lovestruck with him). Then at the Eden interview, when Swan started badmouthing her, Loid immediately went on the defensive. He could barely keep himself composed and almost argued back before Yor stopped him. And when Swan insulted her again, comparing her to his “first wife,” Loid completely lost control.

Yor also has this uncanny ability to change his mind even when he’s completely decided on something. In Code White, she convinced him to let her and Anya tag along to find the last ingredient even though he had already decided to go on his own. Or that time Anya pretended to be sick. Loid knew she was faking, but the moment Yor showed concern, he started second-guessing himself. Like, come on! Her words alone were enough to shake his logic!

And I think that’s exactly why he struggles so much when it comes to reading her feelings. Yor matters to him that much. He could easily use his usual tactics; charm her, manipulate her. But he doesn’t. Even when she’s acting suspicious, he doesn’t pry or push. He respects her boundaries completely.

She even makes him zone out during a briefing with his Handler. Twilight — the ultimate spy — getting distracted because of her.

He knows it. Twilight knows Yor is his weakness.

And it’s kind of poetic, honestly — because on the Cruise Arc, Loid was Yor’s strength. She still sees him that way, and that affects how she handles her feelings for him. For her, love makes her stronger so even if it would end up her getting hurt in the end, she would continue fighting for this family and protecting it. Yet for him, love makes him vulnerable so realizing those feelings would make him more distant to those he cares about.

Which just makes the slow burn between them even more intense. It’s going to be insane.

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Loid "Cannot be separated to his wife without missing her for even just a couple of minutes/hours" Forger

This man didn't even touched his cake since he's waiting for his wife to come back so they can eat the cake together while Anya is already devouring her piece 😂😂 It's sweet for him to have this habit that he eats when Yor eats as well. What a husband attitude. And did you see how he defended Yor's innocence in this chapter?

He always gets so defensive when it comes to Yor, since Camilla's party, he defended her in front of her coworkers, in the Eden interview when Swan badmouthed her ability as a mother, he defended her and he was genuinely upset with the way Swan embarrassed his wife, when Nightfall said that Yor's being uncooperative and she should be replaced as his wife, his tone and glare changes into a defensive demeanor. Loid always comes to her defense without missing a beat, and he wasn't calculating those reactions, he did these without the mission on his mind.

This man is already slowly falling in love with her from the very beginning and I think by the time Yor's secret would be revealed to him, not even her real identity as a killer would stop him from being with her for he's already and irrevocably down bad for her

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SXF Novelization Fave Parts and some Analysis because I love Analyzing (Overthinking) Mission 1

I finally got my Spy x Family Family Portrait Novel and immediately finished reading it in one day, so without further ado, here are my fave parts, lines, dialogues from the first mission which is centered around Anya and Damian and this chapter just gives me diabetes 😭 (I've been shipping Damianya, yes but all this time it was like an innocent ship and it's not like making me feel butterflies since of course they're just children, but here in the novel, I actually got butterflies in my stomach, they're just so cute and precious here ❤️)

MISSION 1- THE EDEN ACADEMY NATURE CAMPING

-Yor thinking she needs to teach Anya a lot of survival things about camping because she's worried if she can handle the woods (Yor is such a great mom, worrying for Anya's safety always and I think this just shows her experience regarding the wilderness revealing that her hometown might've been near the woods and she did experiencing hunting for food when she was young)

-Loid hoping that the trip could bring Anya and Damian closer (Be careful what you wish you for Loid 😂)

"Wonderful! That's my girl. You can do it, Anya," Loid said.

I just love it when Loid calls Anya his girl, for she will always and forever be his little girl.

-Loid and Yor sort of having a gentle argument on who should get Bond's milk 😂

Loid: I'll get you some milk Bond

Yor: No, let me do that for you.

Loid: No, I can do it, just sit there and relax

Yor: You're the one who should relax

They ended up getting the milk together. These two idiots. 😭❤️

They remind of that, you hang up first, no you hang up first couple exchanges when they're on the phone. These two are so good in this married couple thing without even trying.

And then stabbed me in angst in the next paragraph.

Ever since escaping from the facility, Anya had bounce between orphanages and foster homes. But now she'd finally found someplace worth treasuring, and if she could bring about world peace, then they'd all be able to keep happily living here together.

She clearly doesn't know about Twilight's plan to leave them after achieving his mission. I wonder how she would react to that. I've written a fanfic about it so if you can check it out if you're interested😊. Sorry for the shameless fic plug.

But I hope that after the success of Strix, Loid would stay with them. Could he really leave them? Can he really do that? He can't even let Anya go during the first week they've been together and he has the choice to just ditch her, choose another child and it was the practical and safe thing for a spy for him to do when Edgar knew about his location. But he saved her and took her in despite his reservations about endangering her and all. Now could he let this little girl go after all this time?

-Anya reading Damian's mind and seeing his thoughts about him drowning when he, Emile and Ewen went camping with Mr. Green, made fun of him and even acted out his lines when he thought that he was really drowning in that shallow lake (She loves trolling Damian that she forgot that doing that could give her off as a telepath😂)

"Lovey-dovey couples are nice, but there's something extra special about bickering, will-they-won't-they romances."

I gotta agree with Becky on this one. Bickering makes any romance stories a thousand times more investing and entertaining to read. That's why academic rivals to lovers is an s-tier trope for me.

-Becky partnering Anya with Damian to fetch some water. Becky is also a fan of forced proximity trope, I see.

-Anya's telepathy elicited a sensation on Damian and it said that it wasn't the first time. I really bet that Damian would be the first to know about Anya's mind ability.

-Anya being confused about her left and right hand 😂 (I mean kids her age really do get confused about that, I don't blame her)

-Damian being gentle in his way of speaking whenever he sees Anya distressed or in tears. I'll never get tired of Damian being soft to Anya, he's really a sweet kid.

"Hey, keep it together!" commanded Damian as Anya started to sob again. He grabbed her arm and squeezed it tightly, pulling her close to speak in her ear (because the rain is loud). "I saw a small cave a ways back. Let's head there."

I don't know why but this scene, because of the way it was written, gave me butterflies.

-Anya calling for her Papa to save her when she was so scared. Loid said that Yor was the one that makes Anya feels safe, but she wasn't the only one whom Anya considers to be her safe place. He was also his baby's safe place and she trusts that Papa will always be there to save her.

-My favorite moment: Damian holding her hand and comforting her so she won't be scared, even though he, himself, is terrified too. Ugh, if that wasn't love, I don't what is. And when Anya gripped his hand back to comfort him too, he stopped shaking and Anya thought that his hand was warm. Awww, so preciouss❤️😭

-Anya letting herself to get the blame and willing to be punished but Damian not letting Anya to get the blame for them being lost in the forest. These two are like mini Yor and Loid haha, just young, energetic and extroverted versions of the two 🤣

-Anya being ashamed to face her Papa, because she thought her Operation to get close to Damian failed (since after that incident Damian went back to his mean self again but of course she didn't know Damian's crush on her just get massively deeper after that) but Loid wasn't even worried about that at all, nor did her ask her about Damian when she came home. When he had noticed she was sad, he immediately asked if she didn't have fun at their camping event. And when Anya said that she did, he smiled and said that he was glad that she did, because it's his daughter's happiness that's important to him (Because if she's happy then it would be good for my mission, I can imagine Loid telling this to himself when he just genuinely wanted her to be happy and enjoy her time at school since he never had the chance to do that as a kid)

-Yor and Loid preparing food together for Anya's return. Loid telling Anya that the food was safe to consume when she saw her face that is prepared to face death because he helped Yor to prepare. It was peak father-daughter moment 😂 But he let Yor cooked her specialty dish Southern Stew all by herself since she's the one who can make it the best ❤️

I wonder if Anya told him about her and Damian getting lost in the forest and Damian held her hand to comfort her. I wanna see Loid's reaction to that 😂

So that's it for Mission 1. Up next would be the chapter that got me laughing the most, Mission 2, Yuri babysitting Anya

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Why I think the inside cover for SXF Fanbook didn't make it to the English Version

First of all, please note that this is just a crazy speculation. REALLY CRAZY so don't believe it that much, all right? I'm like half-joking😂

It's been always in my mind ever since I've bought the fanbook. I was so disappointed that the comedic inside cover of where Yor was asking why they didn't have any chairs for the cover was nowhere to be found. Then I saw that it was included in the japanese one and there's also an interview was removed but I'm not really bothered with that one. But why do they have to remove that comedic inside cover??!

Then it clicked, oopss Endo might've spoiled us through that inside cover.

Some of the inside covers are doing fourth wall breaks like with Becky and Franky's inside cover, but this is the first time the Forgers have done it in an inside cover (This fanbook covers vol 1-9 only). They are self-aware in the inside cover of the fanbook.

But not just aware of themselves, but aware of each other's secret as well. Why?

Endo did say in the fanbook that having nothing behind or below the chair means they don't have a secret to keep right? But how about having no chairs at all. Nothing that will keep their eyes from seeing the truth that the other is hiding. This could mean that in the cover and inside cover of the fanbook, the Forgers are already aware of each other's secret, thus the absence of chairs. There's nothing to hide anymore.

And Loid could have known about Anya first because of his statement, "Did you gain another ability?" Meaning, he had already known about her telepathy.

I know, it's just a silly inside cover that doesn't need to be looked into this much, and that might not even be the real reason why it was removed from the English copies. But my guts tells me that this inside cover is not just there, considering the recent updates in the manga about Anya's knowledge on classical language, appearance of Demetrius, addition of the Authens, the truth behind Anya's name, I think this show a possibility that Endo might open the pandora's box about Anya's secret any time soon and I don't know how I can deal with that.

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When I saw these two panels the first time, I nearly got heart attack. Because I seriously thought that Demitrius can sense if someone (Anya) is trying to read his mind.

I've seen several theories roaming around, and it looks like several fans also has the same idea.

Especially since I've just read the sxf Light Novel: Family Portrait

Idk how far can we include info from other sxf media (such as anime original or this novel) as canon, but this information really intrigued me.

We've seen several people starts questioning whether Anya can read minds. But Anya always managed to steer the thoughts away (she's so smart!)

But these people aren't Loid who always suspects anything.

But if Anya's power does make her target feel anything, this could be dangerous.

And if it does true that Donovan developed a counter technique, in form of his way of thinking that being taught to Demitrius, then people in sxf world believe that it is possible to read minds.

Also, it means Ostania has tried to create people who can read minds, which means Anya's secret organization could be Ostanian origin.

Or. Ostania has heard about such research which means other country has tried to do such research. Westalis? Or another third country?

Just my 2cents.

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Yes that panel! I was so scared that Demetrius felt that his mind is being read by someone but it looks like his mind is just empty.

I just finished reading the novel just now and I was very intrigued by that line. Damian can feel Anya's telepathy in some way. Considering the author was supervised by Endo, I'll say I consider it as supporting the canon and I always have this theory that Damian might be the first to know about Anya's ability.

And I don't know, but I also feel this sort of connection between the Desmonds and Anya's origin. She did mention in the griffin episode that the Chimera and the Griffin were relatives or related to each other.

The griffin has the body of a lion while the chimera has a head of a lion. I guess that makes them related aside from both being mythical creatures. (This could mean wherever Anya came from, that's the mind (the head) or the origin of the experiments where Ostania just followed the same example or supported it(the body)) Anya also mentioned that Chimera is the head of the secret organization in Episode 3 and it's been making me wonder ever since.

Griffin is in the symbol of the Desmonds crest while my take with the Chimera is that it may be some sort of symbol of the organization or the country where Anya came from. This goes back with my alliance theory between Ostania and another country that they're helping each other try human experimentations. And since Griffin and Chimera are both mythical creatures who are a mixture of different animals, altered animal versions, this may suggest that the Desmond family, especially Donovan have undergone experimentations like Anya.

And I think Donovan was experimented to acquire the ability to Manipulate Minds but not as a child. I bet he already had Demetrius back then and his eldest became his lab rat to test his newly given mind ability. So I think, if my other theory about abilities being passed onto a child through genetics, then Donovan may have passed some to Damian and maybe it was not mind manipulation but rather the ability to detect mind reading. That could explain the novel, why Damian can feel Anya's telepathy. But of course just speculation.

Now, I'm starting to get really scared what will happen if Donovan happens to meet Anya. But I so wanted it to happen at the same time😭

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The Forger Fam Exhausted after saving the world once again (Sorry about the messy linework, I was too lazy to draw 😂😅)

His girls are both tired, awww 😭❤️💕💕

I haven't watched the movie CODE WHITE but based on the trailers they seemed to have worked very hard at that one scene where they are trying to steer the wheel. Of course, they'll be exhausted after that right? I don't care if this doesn't ever happen in the movie, it'll be canon in my heart.

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My Analysis and Theories about Demetrius, Melinda, Donovan and Imperial Scholars

I hope you like reading because this is going to be a long one, I'm sorry. But I'm hoping to hear your ideas about these.

The Desmonds, aside Damian, are definitely weird, but I think there’s a high chance that Demetrius, alongside Melinda, was brainwashed and their minds are manipulated.

Demetrius seems to have empty thoughts aside from his constant belief that he doesn’t understand anyone, not even his brother and his father, despite spending a lot of time with him, as Damian stated. I think these thoughts have been instilled in him through brainwashing and mind manipulation.

That's likely the reason why Donovan spent a lot of time watching Demetrius when he was a child, forcing these ideas upon him since childhood.

This is the same idea he shared with Loid when they first met, that humans will never truly be sympathetic to each other because, at the end of the day, we are strangers, even to those who are our blood and flesh.

Melinda is the same too. Based on what we’ve seen of her so far, she seems to have conflicted feelings about Damian.

However, I think she was genuinely concerned for her son, but her husband is trying to instill those dreadful ideas onto her. (It might not be Donovan who was doing the mind manipulation, but based on the stitches on his head, there’s a possibility that he had been experimented on and had gained a mind ability somehow.)

I think that’s why she’s scared of Donovan knowing that she came for Damian at that school bus incident. Donovan doesn’t want her to care for anyone, not even their own sons (These poor kids).

But I believe she truly wants to be a good mother, and she wants Damian to break the cycle going on in their family. (If she didn’t care, she wouldn’t race through Eden just to check on Damian’s safety at the bus arc.) And I think that’s the reason why she wanted Damian and Anya to be close, for Damian to have someone that would make him break out of the expectations he had set for himself and be finally free to be a child since it’s what her son deserved. (But still, this theory of mine still doesn’t make her not suspicious to me; right now, all I’m giving these newly introduced characters is the benefit of the doubt)

Why does Donovan want to instill these ideas that humans can’t truly understand each other, not even those who are family? Because that’s the reason wars happen—people not trying to understand one another. It occurs when they don’t strive to meet in the middle. Assuming he does indeed plan to wage war against Westalis, then instilling that idea would benefit him.

Of course, it’s hard to instill the same idea in every citizen in Ostania, especially when the current government is trying to establish a diplomatic relationship with Westalis. So, how could he encourage these ideas? Where are ideas usually taught? What establishment is so respected that these ideas would be very much welcomed and widely taught in a subtle manner, making individuals unaware that they are being influenced? Oh, right—educational establishments, schools, and universities. And which is the most prestigious school in Ostania that could assist in achieving this and influence the children of Ostania to acquire nationalistic ideas so that, in the future, they would carry these ideas for the sake of Ostania? Eden Academy.

This is where the hidden agenda of the Imperial Scholars, I think, plays out. Kids like Demetrius, I believe, are being brainwashed to adopt the same thoughts and ideas as Donovan. Children are the most vulnerable to manipulation, absorbing ideas like a sponge. That's my guess about what’s going on with these Imperial Scholars in Eden.

Why do you think they choose the cream of the crop among these students? The geniuses—won’t they be useful in terms of war? The other talented and athletic students could boost Ostania’s economy, and when they become famous celebrities, they could be influencers, shaping public opinion in line with the ideas they hold. The heroic and helpful ones could also be valuable in times of war, willingly risking their lives for Ostania.

When I was a Humanities student in my senior year of high school, I remembered studying a case in my country where athletes and geniuses were brainwashed by rebel groups into supporting their ideals regarding the government. In the end, these students did join those rebel groups, believing they were doing the right thing. They left their families, not even caring about their feelings, because they firmly believed that what they were doing needed to be done. They were first introduced into these societies or clubs, usually inviting geniuses and, take note, scholars. As they associated more with these clubs or organizations, they became more and more exposed and influenced. I can’t help but think that this could also be true in Eden Academy. I think this could be confirmed or debunked once we meet more Imperial Scholars or former Imperial Scholars and have their minds read by Anya. So for now, this is purely my speculation. But I'd like to know your ideas about it.

Operation Strix, I'd say, challenges Desmond’s ideas about people not understanding one another. Remember, Twilight’s goal was not to assassinate him; it was for him to determine if Desmond was engaged in any suspicious activities that might lead to war between East and West and to prevent it from happening. I think, in a way, Operation Strix could really achieve that because at its very core, it disproves Donovan’s ideas about people. These three individuals bound by Operation Strix, who barely knew each other and hadn't even spent a year together, have a lot of secrets and differences in terms of nationality, behavior, upbringing, and ideals. Yet, they managed to live peacefully as a family. They may not understand each other completely, but that doesn’t stop them from trying.

Twilight, despite Anya being a stranger to him, strives to always humor her no matter how weird her statements are. Even though he couldn’t fully understand her, he wanted to and he always tries to, because he’s not just a spy; he’s a parent, her father. That’s what parents and families do—they always try to understand one another. This connects back to the inside cover theory I talked about before, regarding the Forger family understanding one another.

It was fascinating to see how the Desmonds and the Forgers are alike in terms of being not a normal family but very different, especially in how they treat each other. I would love it if Donovan, as a character, symbolizes the idea of war, while Twilight and the family he built for his mission are a symbol of peace, proving it to be possible despite all differences.

What do you think about this?

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SXF Chapter 93 Analysis-Loid on Anya's Past

Okay, I wanted to talk about this scene in this post first.

I love how Twilight doesn't ask Anya this question in his Twilight mode. It didn't feel like he was interrogating her. He was just genuinely curious about the origins of his adoptive daughter and this just shows that this curiosity about her past was always within his thoughts.

And judging Anya's reaction upon his sudden question, she didn't look like scared and panicky to me. She's just like genuinely surprised, like oh, is it weird that I'm good at it? Her expression kinda reminds me of her reaction at Loid correcting her name on Chapter 90.5

The same deadpan stare.

My guess is that her name and classical language were both things that were part of her identity before she can even remember it. And it being questioned makes her a little curious and confuse about herself as well.

I think classical language was a natural for thing for Anya, it could be from the place she grew up in and I don't think it was a product of the experiments on her (if it was, she would be conscious about being too good about it for she always tries to hide anything that might reveal her being a telepath). So I think her knowledge of classical language would not connect her relation to the experiments but rather to her origins which she may not have a memory of.

I think that Anya might be telling the truth on this part. She was so little back then (1-3 years old, I suppose), I'm sure all she can remember was being experimented on and not anything about her early stages in her life where she was not in the custody of the scientists but rather with her real family. (But at least she has some memories of her biological mother, based on her reaction on the Eden interview, she might have been with Anya for a quite some time)

I believe that this could serve as a turning point for Twilight to delve deeper into Anya's background. But as I already discussed from this post, he has this hesitance when it comes to digging deep about his fake daughter, for he could stumble upon a truth that he might not be capable of accepting. A truth that might take her away from him.

Following their conversation that night, Anya appeared unconcerned about Loid's inquiries regarding her knowledge of the classical language. He likely dismissed that curiosity from his mind. If he was planning to research about Anya, Anya would definitely know and of course she would panic and worry about him finding about her abilities.

But it revealed to us one thing, Loid is indeed concerned about Anya's history, he didn’t completely pushed the thought in his mind, meaning it was indeed something that he considered to be crucial, but he is choosing to not make it his priority to know, I guess he still in the mindset that there’s no use in prying too much or rather it wouldn’t be good for him, his mission and their family if he did.

Okay, enough of the serious stuff, now let me appreciate the father-daughter moments they have in this chapter

Aww he looks so proud of his little girl, they both come a long way!

Just look at her precious smile!❤️❤️😭 The father-daughter interaction I crave! I hope there's more of this, please, Endo-sensei

And this exchange between them, Twilight/Loid is becoming more of a real father to Anya, I just love to see him so concerned about his baby. I wonder if he was putting the blanket back on her every time he saw she had kicked it off so she won't cold when she wakes up. That was canon for me.

So I'll be talking about the other half of Chapter 93 on another post which focuses on my thoughts about Demetrius and the Desmonds.