Two stories continue the adventure in Volume 8 of the Haruhi Suzumiyaseries. Editor-in-Chief, Straight Ahead! Since the beginning of the year, theSOS Brigade has been masking as the Literature Club to be recognized as anofficial high school organization. But when the new student council presidentthreatens to disband the group, the members must write a collection ofliterature. Naturally, Haruhi assume the role of editor-in-chief and leads theteam to publication with hilarious results.

Wandering Shadow From writersto detectives, the SOS Brigade does it all. When fellow classmate Sanaka comesto the club seeking help, the team (well, Haruhi) is up to the task. Awell-trodden popular park path has suddenly begun to terrify the neighborhooddogs, and Haruhi suspects that its being haunted by animal spirits. It lookslike the SOS Brigade is about to perform its first first canineexorcism!