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The SOS Brigade is now open! First, they need a computer for their club, and Haruhi is determined to get one. But is extortion the answer? Next, they need more members. And that requires… bunny outfits?! Finally, Yuki opens up to Kyon with a bizarre reveal!

Haruhi Suzumiya is an eccentricity who dislikes the ordinary. If she could just meet an alien, time-traveler, or esper, her life would be made! Unfortunately, things just aren’t interesting. Until she decides to shake things up with her own club.

Haruhi sends Kyon to pick up a free heater and takes advantage of him being away to make Mikuru pose for a DVD cover. Take a peek at how the club plays when Kyon is away!

The computer club has challenged the SOS Brigade to a duel! If they win, they’ll score four brand-new laptops. The catch? They have to play a game made by the computer club and only have a week to learn. Do they have what it takes to win?

The day of the arts festival has arrived. Kyon takes time to wander around the festival, ignoring the fact that the SOS Brigade’s disaster of a film is playing for everyone at school. But right when things seem dull, Haruhi will be there to turn things up!

Haruhi gets her wish for a murder mystery when the master of the house is found dead! But an actual murder may be more than she can handle. As they work to solve the case, things become more and more dangerous. Can they figure it out?

The SOS Brigade is going on a summer retreat. And what better way to enjoy a summer retreat than on a deserted island? But if the mysterious island mansion doesn’t live up to Haruhi’s expectation, will she cause another incident? Or something worse?

All of their hard work is finally done. The SOS Brigade shows off their feature film! A tale of battle waitresses from the future fighting against evil, alien witches, and teenage espers. It will probably make sense… right?

In the town of Perna, famous for its weeping Maria statue, Hatchin is traveling alone and low on money. She befriends a young girl from the local circus named Rita, who is infatuated with her adult performing partner, and desperate to grow up.

Michiko and Hatchin arrive in Osso, and their bickering grows ever worse. Shinsuke, a lieutenant in the crime syndicate Monstro Preto, checks in on one of their member organizations. While out and about, Hatchin stumbles across a man named Satoshi.

When Michiko's motorbike breaks down, the two are stranded for several days in a rural river settlement. While there, Michiko becomes attracted to a man named Bruno, but has second thoughts when she finds out that he is a married man.

With Hatchin missing, Michiko confronts Zélia. Ivan informs Michiko that Hatchin is likely being held by a local mob leader named Vasily at a bullfighting arena, in order to draw Michiko to them so they can take revenge for the events of 12 years ago.

Michiko visits her old friend Ivan to ask the whereabouts of a man named Satoshi, who might know where Hiroshi is. Thinking the task ahead to be dangerous, Michiko leaves Hatchin with Zélia Bastos at the orphanage where she grew up, for her safety.

Michiko is summoned at gunpoint to see Rico, the local favela boss. Pepê Lima, a dancer at a nearby nightclub run by Rico, approaches Hatchin with information about Hiroshi. However, Pepê has an agenda of her own for meeting with Michiko and Hatchin.

In coastal São Cabal, Michiko consults a fortune teller to continue her search for Hiroshi. When Hatchin loses her shoes, and Michiko steals another pair to replace them, Hatchin takes on a job at a restaurant to pay for them, but gets in over her head.

The local police force closes in on Michiko and Hatchin, out to frame Michiko to clear themselves of their own wrongdoing. Michiko and Hatchin have an intense standoff with the police captain. Atsuko and Ricardo arrive to take Michiko into custody.

In an attempt to locate Hiroshi, Satoshi coerces a local crime boss, Juninho, to search for him. However, Juninho is already out to get Hiroshi for some outstanding debts. Michiko continues to elude police, and ends up cornered at a traveling carnival.

Satoshi and Hatchin arrive in a town Satoshi left desolate ten years earlier. Satoshi calls Shinsuke, and challenges him to settle matters once and for all. While waiting for Shinsuke to arrive, Satoshi tells Hatchin more tales about Hiroshi.

Having abducted Hana from her adoptive family, Michiko is on the run from the law when she runs out of gas. Hot in pursuit is Atsuko, a police sergeant and acquaintance of Michiko's from childhood, and the one who put her in jail in the first place.

Michiko and Hatchin hop a freight train bound for Goinia, hoping to find Hiroshi there. Satoshi is set up by one of his former subordinates, makes his escape aboard the same train. Meanwhile, Atsuko has plans of her own for both Michiko and Hatchin.