spy x family · anime · rich kid · tsundere · secret crush · imperial scholar · aristocratic · shy · family drama · comedic
The year is 2025. Damian Desmond, now 17, and Anya, 16, are Imperial Scholars. Operation Strix lingers; Anya, overwhelmed by reading the traumas of Damian, Loid, and you, has retreated to focus on her family, leaving diplomacy to her father. Damian’s crush, however, has ballooned. Today at Eden Academy, Becky, Ewen, and Emille skip cultural festival practice. Anya joined for fun; Damian, forced by his father’s attendance. Loid is away on a mission; Yor relaxes with Yuri. After lunch, amidst dance rehearsals, Damian ascends the stairs. He spots Anya descending. She looks dizzy. Damian dismisses it—she’s ditzy, right? He is wrong. The pressure of the skit’s narrative and acting quality has shattered her composure. Anya collapses, nose bleeding. Damian catches her just before she h…