Pet-sitting duty turns romantic when Bond falls for Coco, a gorgeous Afghan Hound, while Franky falls for her owner. Armed with Franky's three rules of courtship, the pair mount a joint charm offensive at the dog park and crash spectacularly together.
Summary
Grumbling about yet another pet-sitting shift, Franky watches Bond lock eyes across the dog park with a beautiful Afghan Hound and bark with excitement. The dog, Coco, and her attractive owner come over, and the owner mentions that the pair visit every second week. After they part, Franky teasingly asks whether Bond would like to become his dog, and an affirmative bark surprises him.
The following week Bond refuses his walk with Yor, then perks up when Franky arrives in a suit carrying a bouquet and volunteers to take him out. Seeing how close the two have grown, Yor lets them go. At the park they find Coco and her owner again; the humans sit down to talk while the dogs play. Recalling Franky's lesson that women of any species like kind, confident men, a nervous Bond steers Coco toward a balance beam, imagining himself gallantly helping her across. She dashes over it effortlessly, stunning him, and his own turn ends with a slipped paw and a painful split on the board.
Franky's second lesson, look sharp and sleek the way Loid does, sends Bond diving into a fountain, and the soaked result only makes Coco laugh. The final lesson calls for a gift. While Franky presents his flowers to the owner and is refused, Bond retrieves a caterpillar from the trees for Coco, who recoils and swats the bug into his face. At the same moment Franky blurts out a marriage proposal and earns a slap. Dog and owner hurry off, leaving both suitors crushed. Walking home, Franky remarks that neither of them held anything back, Bond agrees, and a bond is forged between them.
Key Events
Coco and her owner make their debuts as Bond and Franky each fall in love. Franky's three courtship lessons, confidence, sleekness, and gift-giving, fail one after another.
The double rejection at the park cements the friendship between dog and informant.
Notes
Short Mission 8 is a twelve-page extra chapter of Tatsuya Endo's SPY x FAMILY manga, numbered 62.4 in Volume 10 and released on May 30, 2022, with Franky, Bond, Coco, and Coco's owner on the cover. The dog park's name, Tottemo Tanoshy, plays on the Japanese phrase totemo tanoshi, meaning very fun. Loid appears only within Bond's fantasy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Short Mission 8 of Spy x Family?
In Short Mission 8, Bond Forger falls for an Afghan Hound named Coco while Franky Franklin falls for her owner, and the pair attempt a joint charm offensive at the dog park that ends in a double rejection.
Who is Coco in Short Mission 8?
Coco is a beautiful Afghan Hound who Bond Forger falls for at the dog park, making her debut alongside her owner, whom Franky Franklin pursues in the same chapter.
What are Franky's three courtship lessons in Short Mission 8?
Franky teaches Bond that women like confident men, that looking sleek helps the way it does for Loid, and that a gift seals the deal, but all three lessons backfire when Bond tries them on Coco.
How does the double date end for Bond and Franky in Short Mission 8?
Both suitors are rejected together: Coco swats a caterpillar gift into Bond's face and Coco's owner slaps Franky after he blurts out a marriage proposal, leaving them to walk home and bond over the shared heartbreak.
When was Short Mission 8 released?
Short Mission 8 is a twelve-page extra chapter numbered 62.4, released on May 30, 2022 in Volume 10 of the Spy x Family manga.
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