The third volume of the Haruhi Suzumiya novels actually contains four separate stories: The Boredom of Suzumiya Haruhi, Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody, Mystérique Sign, Lone Island Syndrom.

Prologue (translated by Baka-Tsuki)

The SOS Brigade enters a baseball tournament in chapter one. The second chapter starts on July 7. Haruhi, during the SOS Brigade’s standard after-school meeting, tells everyone to write down wishes for the Tanabata festival. After the meeting concludes, Mikuru takes Kyon back in time, to the Tanabata festival three years ago. He meets Haruhi in 7th Grade, and is coerced into helping her. She orders him to draw strange signs on the field of her middle school with a chalk line marker. After this, Haruhi asks Kyon’s name. He replies, “John Smith”. The computer club president disappears in the third chapter. In chapter four, a relative of Itsuki’s invites them to stay at his island villa, but they get mixed up in a murder mystery.

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