This third volume in the Haruhi Suzumiya series is a collection of four exciting short stories that take place before The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya. THE BOREDOM OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA: In her latest attempt to give the SOS Brigade more public exposure, Haruhi signs them up for the city-wide baseball tournament. BAMBOO LEAF RHAPSODY: It s like Back to the Future! To prevent an impending disaster, Mikuru takes Kyon back in time, where he meets Haruhi during her middle school years. MYSTERIQUE SIGN: The computer club president mysteriously disappears, and it s up to the SOS Brigade to get to the bottom of it! REMOTE ISLAND SYNDROME: It s vacation time when a relative of Itsuki s invites the SOS Brigade to stay at his island villa. But when a dead body turns up, Haruhi and the gang naturally get involved in a thrilling murder mystery.