Young Anya is frequently thought to be the least intelligent member of the Spy x Family cast. Given that her grades are frequently below average and that she hardly ever wants to study, this is understanding. In contrast to other characters such as her father Loid, the youthful Esper has never had a strong affinity for learning.
However, a little detail in chapter 74 might have demonstrated that Anya’s intelligence has been much underestimated—by fans of the story as well as by other characters. Fans of Tatsuya Endo’s manga are used to a far lower level of intelligence than what Loid’s daughter demonstrated during the Red Circus arc of the series.
Anya might be wiser than her admirers believe.
The Young Girl Thinks Quickly and Can Recognize Patterns Amazingly
The main emphasis of the Spy x Family manga’s Red Circus arc was the bus hijacking that Anya and her class were riding in when it left Eden Academy. By holding the children of some of the most powerful people in the nation captive, the terrorist group going by that name hoped to coerce the Ostanian government to comply with their demands. The arc was regarded as one of the most stunning in the entire series, thus things were tight. This could have ended tragically if it weren’t for Anya’s extraordinary ability to read minds.
Anya’s ability to read people’s minds was crucial in keeping the crooks in check and buying the authorities enough time to come up with a strategy to save the kids. Anya amazed the Red Circus members by posing as a brash and naive child, all the while ensuring her classmates’ safety. Despite her youth, the young Esper did a very remarkable job of controlling the terrorists. Anya showed a high level of pattern recognition, particularly in chapter 74. The small girl saw that earlier in the day, while the kids were eating, there was no longer any violence between the Red Circus members and the police.
She came to the conclusion that asking the terrorists for more food would be her greatest chance of averting a disaster within the bus. Even if her strategy did not go as planned, it did demonstrate how much more sophisticated her thinking is than she initially thought. Anya, the pink-haired youngster, has a high degree of pattern recognition, which is unusual for children her age. Given that the girl also used her mind-reading skills to stop the terrorists from blowing up the bus, it’s possible that Endo used this one chapter to demonstrate to Anya’s parents that she is a bright but uninspired child.
Possible Cause of Anya’s Lack of Study Motivation: Childhood Trauma
It’s possible that the scientists who tested her made her detest studying.
The profound trauma Anya’s scientists-induced powers have caused her is among the first aspects of her personality that are revealed in the Spy x Family series. The young girl was treated like a test subject by these heartless and icy people, who frequently made her perform chores that the Forgers’ daughter did not want to. Anya experiences a flashback in the anime’s first episode where she recalls how the scientists made her study while crying. Shortly after Loid asked his daughter to prepare for the impending Eden Academy entrance exam, this memory was displayed.
This passage suggests strongly that Anya’s distaste for homework and school is merely a trauma reaction. Perhaps the pink-haired girl subconsciously connected studying to the fear those nasty scientists had ingrained in her. The fact that Anya couldn’t write her name indicates that she had no formal education prior to meeting Loid, as evidenced by the Spy x Family short mission 11. Anya struggles greatly in class since she was never given good instruction and does not understand the foundation of the subjects she is learning.
Anya does not have a very long attention span, it is also true, but she has shown on multiple occasions that she is highly intelligent when she sets her mind to it. Anya was reported to have received the second-highest score in her year for Classical Language in chapter 93. She didn’t need to use her abilities to accomplish this incredible feat; she accomplished it all by herself. The young Esper is intelligent, even though she may not be the best student or a born scholar. Anya would have had a much easier time finishing Operation Strix if it weren’t for her trauma.
With each episode of the Spy x Family series, the youngest Forger will develop into a respectable young lady. Anya will probably be able to overcome her childhood trauma one day with the support of her parents and friends. Endo has already shown how intelligent she can be, and with time, her intelligence will only increase.
