The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya Read Online Free PDF

pulled.
    “This is punishment. Punishment. Let everyone look at your funny face!”
    “Pwease stop… Wit hurts…”
    “Are you an idiot?”
    I whacked Haruhi’s head with the megaphone.
    “It’s your fault for giving signals that make no sense. Just steal home by yourself or something, stupid.”
    That was when it happened.
    Ring-ring.
Koizumi pulled a cell phone out of his pocket and looked at the LCD display, cocking an eyebrow.
    Asahina had a startled expression on her face as she looked into the distance with one hand pressed against her left ear.
    Nagato looked straight up into the sky.
    Koizumi stopped me as we were dispersing across the field.
    “Things have taken a bad turn.”
    “I really don’t want to hear it, but go ahead.”
    “Closed space has just appeared. On a scale never before witnessed. It appears to be expanding at an alarming rate.”
    Closed space.
    The gray world I was already familiar with. As if I could ever forget. Getting stuck in that gloomy space left me traumatized for life.
    Koizumi continued to smile.
    “Allow me to explain. Closed space is an unconscious way for Suzumiya to release stress. And Suzumiya happens to be in a foul mood at the moment. Therefore, closed space has appeared, and as long as Suzumiya retains her foul mood, it will continueto expand, and the Celestials you are well acquainted with will continue to rampage. There you have it.”



“… So you’re saying that Haruhi’s got her panties in a bunch because we’re losing a baseball game? And it’s so bad that she’s creating that stupid space?”
    “So it would appear.”
    “Is she a child?!”
    Koizumi didn’t reply. He simply chuckled. I sighed.
    “She’s so full of it.”
    Koizumi gave me a look.
    “You’re still saying things like that at this point? And you sound as though it doesn’t concern you. The ordeal before us is largely related to you. We used a lottery to determine the batting order, correct?”
    “A ladder lottery, yeah. What about it?”
    “And consequently, you became cleanup.”
    “I’m not particularly happy about that.”
    “It doesn’t matter to Suzumiya whether you feel happy or under pressure. The issue here is the fact that you drew cleanup.”
    “Explain in a way I can understand.”
    “It is very simple. You became the cleanup batter because Suzumiya desired it. This wasn’t a coincidence. Suzumiya wished for you to play a big role as the cleanup batter. And then she was disappointed by your dismal performance.”
    “So sorry about that.”
    “Yes, I am also troubled by the current situation. At this rate, Suzumiya’s mood will only continue to worsen and closed space will continue to expand.”
    “… So, what am I supposed to do about it?”
    “Hit the ball. A long hit if possible. A home run would be terrific. Especially if it were a huge one. How about trying to bounce one off the scoreboard?”
    “Don’t be ridiculous. I’ve only ever hit home runs in videogames. And there’s no way I’m going to hit a ball that curves like that.”
    “All of the concerned parties sincerely wish that you can do something about this ordeal.”
    “Wishing isn’t going to help when I’m not a genie or a monkey’s paw.”
    “Let us do everything possible to prevent the game from being called this inning. If we allow the game to end now, it will mean the end of the world. We must do all we can to hold them to two runs.”
    Koizumi didn’t look very worried, considering the gravity of his words.
    Bottom of the third. Haruhi went to the pitcher’s mound without changing clothes. Asahina was also wearing the cheerleader outfit as she stood in right field.
    Haruhi had no qualms about exposing her bare limbs as she went into the same windup motion she used regardless of whether or not any runners were on base.
    The first batter hit a line drive that happened to be on a direct course for Nagato, which led to an out. But she didn’t even turn her head to look at the