Spy x Family chapter 97: New release date and time, where to read, countdown, and more

After two back to back delays, Spy x Family chapter 97 release date is now set on Monday, April 29, 2024, at 12 am JST, in Japan. The manga chapter was previously slated to be released on April 1 and later on April 14, but the manga released two extra chapters instead. Thus, chapter 97 will be released a month later. Spy x Family manga is available to read on Shueisha's MANGA Plus and Viz Media's services.

The extra chapter 13 narrated Bond's day at home after the Forger family leaves a regular work day. Bond tries to go about his day, but is easily spooked. He tries to conduct himself according to Yor and Loid's guidance, but in the end, he befriends Anya's stuffed toy after suffering from a flashback of his days at the lab.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Spy X Family manga.

Spy x Family chapter 97 new release date and time

Anya and Becky as seen in Spy X Family manga (Image via Shueisha)

According to Shueisha's MANGA Plus website, Spy x Family chapter 97 will be released on Monday, April 29, 2024, at 12 am JST in Japan, after a delay of four weeks from theoriginal release day. Spy x Family chapter 97 will now be released globally at the following times:

Time Zone	Release Time	Release Day	Release Date
Pacific Daylight Time	8 am	Sunday	April 28
Eastern Daylight Time	11 am	Sunday	April 28
British Summer Time	4 pm	Sunday	April 28
Central European Summer Time	5 pm	Sunday	April 28
Indian Standard Time	8:30 pm	Sunday	April 28
Philippine Standard Time	11 pm	Sunday	April 28
Japanese Standard Time	12 am	Monday	April 29
Australia Central Standard Time	12:30 am	Monday	April 29

Where to read Spy x Family chapter 97?

Loid Forger as seen in Spy X Family manga (Image via Shueisha)

Spy x Family chapter 97 will be available to read on MANGA Plus and VIZ Media services. The MANGA Plus website, VIZ Media's website, and the Shonen Jump application allow fans to read the first three and latest three chapters of a manga series for free.

The only exceptions are the VIZ Media platforms, as they allow fans to read an entire manga series if they purchase the premium membership.

Meanwhile, the MANGA Plus mobile application can be used to read all the chapters of a manga for free. However, only the first three and latest three chapters can be accessed repeatedly. One needs to purchase a premium membership to read other chapters.

Spy X Family Short Mission 13 recap

Anya as seen in the Spy X Family manga (Image via Shueisha)

Spy X Family Short Mission 13 saw Bond seeing his family off to their respective work and school. While the Forgers were absent, a delivery arrived. However, under Loid's instruction to be constantly vigilant, Bond did not respond until the delivery man went away.

He then tried to get his share of food from the fridge, but a glass breaking frightened him. As he hid in Anya's room, the scars on Anya's soft toy reminded him of his laboratory days. Empathetic, Bond gave the toy his share of teh fish and waited for his family to come home.

What to expect from Spy x Family chapter 97?

Damian and Anya as seen in the Spy x Family manga (Image via Shueisha)

Spy x Family chapter 97 will most likely showcase the aftermath of the gala dance. The gala dance saw Anya revealing her secret to Damian. While he did not believe her, he could be led to think about it after the event.

There have been several moments in the past that left Damian Desmond confused about Anya's actions. Hence, if he were to think about it carefully, he might be able to decipher the truth.