The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya

AFTERWORD

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“ENDLESS EIGHT”

When I first wrote this story, it came out to exactly one hundred pages of draft
paper. Twenty or so pages were trimmed for the version that was published in
The Sneaker. I’ve taken this opportunity to revert to the original version. There
weren’t any major differences to speak of, but I must admit that it just felt better
this way.

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“THE DAY OF SAGITTARIUS”

On a tangent, I should mention that I have done very little gaming, and even less
naming of games. I would consider beating one game a year an accomplishment.
Incidentally, the most recent game that I managed to finish was Linda³ Again. It
was fun.

I’m thinking about getting a Dreamcast at some point.

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“SNOWY MOUNTAIN SYNDROME”

This novella was completed recently. It’s the longest short story I’ve done. I’ve
found myself doing some serious research on where I might find an editing tool
that automatically shortens your work.

I used the following books as references when writing this story. Many
thanks.

Fermat’s Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World’s Greatest
Mathematical Problem by Simon Singh, translated by Kaoru Aoki,
published by Shinchosha
Fun with Shapes by Eichi Ono, published by Iwanami Junior

Furthermore, I should add that any issues with the formulas and explanations
used in the story can be blamed on an intellectual deficiency on my part.

Lastly, I would like to offer my condolences.
On July 15, 2004, Mr. Sunao Yoshida passed away.
Looking back, the first meeting with my esteemed colleague came during
Kadokawa Shoten’s spring event, right after the ceremony where I was awarded
the grand prize at the Sneaker Awards. It had only been ten days since I had
received a phone call about the award and quite frankly, I was just an amateur at
the time. As an amateur, I could only follow my editor around and respectfully
greet the renowned authors.
And as my nerves were reaching their limit, a cheerful man walked over
slowly. He had a lively smile on his face as he slapped me on the shoulder.
“Hey, new kid!”
That man was Mr. Sunao Yoshida.
Hey, new kid. His words were as precise and clear as one could ever expect.
Afterward we exchanged a few snippets of conversation, during which I
could only offer stiff, single-syllable responses. Despite that, he was still smiling
at the end.
“Then I’ll see you around.”
And with that, he left. That would be the first and last time I ever met him.
I spent the next three days in bed with the flu, and once I recovered I decided
that I should have provided better responses during our conversation. With that

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in mind, I prepared a few words to say if I ever had the chance to meet him
again.

In the end, I forever lost my chance to tell him those words. However, I
believe that they will not be wasted if I use this opportunity to say them.

I have long waited for the day when I could call out to him so.
“Hey, old-timer!”
Right now, I can only pray for his soul.

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s
imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is

coincidental.

Suzumiya Haruhi No Bōsō copyright © Nagaru TANIGAWA 2004
Illustrations by Noizi Ito

First Published in Japan in 2004 by Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., LTD., Tokyo. English
hardcover/paperback translation rights arranged with Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., LTD., Tokyo,

through Tuttle-Mori Agency, Inc., Tokyo.

English translation by Chris Pai for MX Media LLC

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