The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Page #2

She probably creates them unconsciously when she has bad dreams.

Awake or asleep, she's such a troublemaker.

Not in the slightest!

Three years ago when we started observing her, before she entered high school,

I wouldn't have been able to imagine her laughing happily like she does now.

After she met you, her spirit transformed to an astounding degree compared to how she was in middle school.

Is that so?

Suzumiya-san is clearly changing.

And in a good way, too.

After all, everyone else is changing too.

Me and you and Asahina-san.

And probably, Nagato-san as well.

That's surprising.

He's also noticed that Nagato's been changing bit by bit?

You can come in now!

Ow...

Hey Kyon!

A fake that surpasses the original before my eyes!

St. Asahina has arrived!

Kyon, you pervert!

You're 2,005,600 years too early to be peeping at Mikuru-chan's panties!

You did that deliberately, right?

It was deliberate!

Like hell it was!

That was an accident!

I understand...

I'm sorry as well.

Wow, this is quite something.

I'm sorry that nothing more poetic comes to mind.

It suits you very well.

Right?

Mikuru-chan is ridiculously cute, right?

Have a little more confidence in yourself.

Until the Christmas party, you're going to be the SOS Brigade's exclusive Santa Claus!

Aren't you glad to have such a privilege?

I-It's an honor!

You can stay dressed like that the whole time until the party!

And like that, December 16th passed.

The dawn of December the 17th.

A Christmas party, huh?

That's definitely something Suzumiya would do.

It's going to be in the clubroom?

Just make sure the teachers don't find out about it.

There'll be trouble again if they do.

I don't suppose you want to come?

Oh, but I'm afraid I can't, Kyon!

I don't have the time to attend some lame party that day.

What's that gross laugh for?

I have plans that day.

Only unpopular people would spend Christmas Eve at a party at school with weird friends.

Unfortunately, I'm no longer a man of that clique.

Don't tell me...

It is exactly as you think!

On the 24th, Christmas Eve, my calendar has a red heart marked on it!

Ah, I'm sorry, I really am!

I really must apologize!

Who is she?

A first year in Kouyouen Academy.

I guess I should decide where and how to spend the time with her!

How troubling!

Kyon!

Nothing special happened after school that day, and we spent the time putting up decorations in the clubroom.

Sign:
Pure Student Life

It didn't occur to me this year, but next year we should also have a party for Buddha and Muhammad's birthdays.

Otherwise it's not fair.

They would just laugh at the sight of us nonbelievers celebrating for them.

What does everyone want for food?

Hot pot? Sukiyaki?

Crabs are no go.

Picking out the meat from the shell is annoying.

Why can't crabs make their shells edible?

I want to know why they didn't do anything about that during their evolutionary process.

That's exactly the reason why they developed shells.

They didn't undergo natural selection at the bottom of the sea just so you could eat them.

Haruhi, we're out of tinsel.

Pick some up on the way home then.

You.

Whatever we decide on, it would be best if we book a reservation as soon as possible.

Otherwise, there won't be any space left anywhere.

No need to worry about that, since we're doing it here!

Here?

We already have everything we need.

All that's left is the ingredients.

No alcohol though.

I've sworn not to drink again for the rest of my life.

Hold it right there.

Open flames aren't allowed in this building.

It's more fun to do things like this in secret!

If the student council or a teacher discovers us, I'll just show them my magnificent hot pot.

And then they'll be so overwhelmed by the taste that they'll tearfully allow us to continue.

Make no mistake,

it'll be perfect!

Now everyone, it's time to work!

Let's liven up the room with some festive decorations!

We will definitely make this party a success!

Now then...

That was probably too long for a prologue.

However, all that just happened really was just the prologue.

Now comes the real story, starting tomorrow.

What is it, Kyon?

I'm at the store, what color do you want?

What do they have there?

It might actually have started this evening, but that doesn't really matter.

The next day was December 18th, a day where even the mountain winds seemed to freeze.

The day I fell into the black sea of despair,

and the day I was plunged into an abyss of horror.

Let me say this beforehand:

it was no laughing matter for me.

Kyon-kun!

Wake up!

Shami~ Shami~ breakfast time!

Yo, Taniguchi.

Oh, Kyon?

What's up? Caught a cold?

Yeah...

I wanted to stay home today, but my old man wouldn't let me.

That's pretty sudden after how lively you were yesterday...

What are you on about?

I was feeling pretty bad yesterday too.

Weren't you all happy about your Christmas Eve plans?

Well, you just need to get better before your date.

You're never going to have a chance like th

Date? What are you talking about?

I don't have any plans for Christmas Eve.

What happened to the Kouyouen girl?

Don't tell me you got dumped last night?

What?

Seriously Kyon, what are you on about?

I don't know anything about that.

I see.

It seems his date plans really did go out the window.

After flaunting it in front of me yesterday, it must be pretty painful to even face me today.

I see, I see...

Don't worry about it.

How about joining the party in our clubroom after all?

You can still make it.

Party?

First I've heard of that.

Is that right...

So basically, the shock was so great that nothing I say is getting through to him.

I'll back off then.

The eternally grand flow of time will heal all wounds.

I was shocked.

The cold had suddenly turned into an epidemic in class 1-5.

Taniguchi had headed straight for the nurse's office and hadn't come to class since.

Even more shocking was the fact that the seat behind me had stayed empty since first period.

Unbelievable...

Had the cold kept even Haruhi home?

Was this year's cold really that serious?

I find it hard to believe any virus exists that's brave enough to invade Haruhi's body.

Not to mention how unbelievable it would be for her to succumb to one.

I haven't really had any chance to use the pool.

It's all been weight training.

I guess that can't be helped.

Looks like this chair's empty today, so I guess I can sit here.

Yeah.

The cold's spread everywhere all of a sudden, huh.

There were plenty of people with it already a week ago.

A week ago?

It doesn't look like it's the flu.

It might have been better if it was though, since they have medicines to target that.

The cold was already going around a week ago?

Plenty of people have been staying home sick.

Haven't you noticed?

I totally didn't notice.

It's been getting worse since the week started.

I hope they don't cancel classes.

I get the feeling they would cut into our winter vacation to make up for it.

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