The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Page #3

Taniguchi's also been looking pretty terrible lately.

His dad's policy is to cure colds by working them off,

so he won't let him take a day off unless he has a 40 degree fever.

Kunikida...

I could be wrong, but I thought Taniguchi started looking bad only today...

No way!

He's been that way since the start of the week.

He didn't participate in yesterday's gym class either.

What's wrong?

You're not going to eat?

What on earth does this mean?

Don't tell me this is some omen that will spell trouble for all humanity besides Haruhi...

I was right.

My instincts can always be trusted.

There was no question that it was an omen.

What my instincts didn't pick up on was who the trouble would target.

It wasn't all humanity besides Haruhi.

The weight of this situation was coming to bear on just one person.

I shouldn't need to say who

Me.

I was left standing in my bewilderment as the rest of the world left me behind.

Good morning!

Your cold got better?

I heard you were taking the day off...

You're not overdoing it?

Are you really okay?

You do look less pale though...

I felt a lot better after getting an injection at the hospital this morning.

It's pretty boring at home so I figured I would attend afternoon classes.

Give me a second, I'll be right back.

Ah, I should move.

What's with that weird look?

Is there something stuck to my face?

Sorry, I'll clean up right now.

Don't worry about it, I'm just putting my bag down.

Oh, okay. Thanks.

Take your time.

Hey!

Yes?

Why are you here?

What do you mean?

Is there something weird about me being here?

Or do you mean it would better if I stayed sick longer?

I don't care about your cold.

That's not what I mean!

Kyon...

You're acting really weird...

You've been saying strange things all day.

Maybe you should

Kunikida.

Doesn't anything come to mind when you look at this person?

You must know who she is, right?

She shouldn't be here!

What do you mean "shouldn't be here"?

She's always been in our class.

It's pretty rude to forget your classmate's face after she takes a couple days off.

I haven't forgotten.

That's the face of the person who tried to kill me.

I get it!

You must have taken a nap after lunch.

Did you have a nightmare or something?

Why don't you go wash your face?

I'll lend you my handkerchief.

I don't need it!

I see...

I don't know what else she might take out along with her handkerchief...

More importantly, tell me what's going on!

Why did you put down your bag at Haruhi's desk?

This isn't your seat.

It's Haruhi's!

Haruhi?

Who is this Haruhi?

Huh?

Do you know her, Kunikida-kun?

Haruhi-san, huh...

Um...

I don't think I've heard of that name.

Haruhi is Haruhi...

You've forgotten who Suzumiya Haruhi is?

How on earth could you possibly forget her?

Kyon...

There's no one with that name in our class...

And this seat's been Asakura-san's since our last switch around.

Are you confusing her with someone in another class?

That's not possible...

The name doesn't ring any bells...

That's not possible!

That's not... possible!

Maybe she's a first year?

Kunikida-kun, could you take a look inside my desk?

The class register should be in there.

Okay, sure.

Kunikida...

What?

Pinch my cheek please.

I want to wake up.

You sure?

Yes, hurry!

Ow!

Hey, you know who Suzumiya Haruhi is, right?

I-I don't...

I've never heard that name.

Asakura was supposed to have transferred!

Don't you remember?

What are you talking about?

She's always been here...

You must know who Haruhi is!

I-I don't...

That seat belongs to Suzumiya Haruhi, right!?

That's Asakura-san's seat...

What on earth...

Stop it!

Stop it!

Stop it...

Let's go to the nurse's office.

It might be the onset of the cold...

Haruhi's gone?

How could that be?

Doesn't this world revolve around her?

She's supposed to be a troublemaker on a universal scale, isn't she?

Nagato...

Nagato!

Not here...

She would be in the clubroom during lunch.

Oh yeah, Koizumi!

Where's class 9?

What happened to class 9?

This is beyond Koizumi...

Does this mean a whole class of people have vanished?

What is this?

What on earth is happening?

Hey, you...

Class has already started, you know.

Damn it!

Someone who shouldn't be here is here,

and someone who must be here isn't.

If I haven't gone crazy, then it means the world must have.

Who did this?

Was it you, Haruhi?

Nothing from afternoon classes sunk in.

I was afraid.

Not so much of Asakura Ryouko,

but of the fact that Haruhi and Koizumi weren't in this school.

Before I realized it, school was already over.

Everything I heard, including Kunikida and Asakura's concerns, passed right through my head.

I don't even remember how I answered them.

Oh yeah, have you decided what you're going to write for your first good luck kanji of the New Year?

Not yet...

Whenever I think about it, I can never decide...

Then how about I think up one for you?

It's fine...

I'll figure something out for you!

Asahina-san!

Asahina-san!

Haruhi isn't here!

And Koizumi's entire classroom is missing!

I haven't checked on Nagato yet,

but Asakura's here, and the whole school's acting weird!

You're my Asahina-san, right?

Right? You are, right?

You're the Asahina-san that came from the future, right?!

Um...

I don't know what future you're talking about...

P-Please let go...

Slow down, kid!

You can't just jump out of nowhere like that.

You've completely frightened Mikuru.

That hurts!

That hurts, Tsuruya-san!

Huh? You know me?

Don't tell me... no way...

Who might you be?

Have we met somewhere?

Do you and Mikuru know each other?

I don't know him!

Uh...

Um...

You must be mistaken...

Are you okay, Mikuru?

Please stop this, Asahina-san...

I'm fine...

It's all good then.

Though you really are popular...

Saying I've mistaken her for someone else...

How could that be?

Maybe you really are too cute.

Oh stop that.

I mean look, you get weirdos like this chasing after you.

Wait!

There is a way to find out whether this person is the Asahina-san I know!

No, I'm really not that cute...

Asahina-san!

There should be a star-shaped mole on your chest around here!

Could you show it to me?

Mikuru!

Hey kid, you can't let your obsessiveness show like that.

Mikuru's delicate, after all.

If you try anything like that again...

you'll be feeling my fury.

Wait up, Mikuru!

It's over.

In more than one way.

I'm running out of options.

I don't know her home phone number.

I don't know her address either, so I can't look it up.

I could try visit her, but come to think of it, I have no idea whereabouts she lives.

There's only one more lead left.

My last resort, the final absolute line of defense.

If this were to fall, it would all be over.

Terminated.

Please...

She's here!

Why is she wearing glasses?

Why does she have that expression?

Nagato...

Yes?

Tell me...

Do you...

...know who I am?

I do.

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