Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Ok, I wanna know what you got up your sleeve.</span><br> <br> Koizumi:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> Nothing. Really.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> There's nothing.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> I know the organization doesn't have anything to do with this,</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> although I did report to them.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> Now we're just going on a little retreat.</span><br> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> A little retreat that you set up.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> I'm just making sure nothing funny's going on.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <br> Koizumi:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> Miss Suzumiya was interested because it's a deserted island that's privately owned.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> She said it was a closed circle or something.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Ok, what's a closed circle?</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <br> Koizumi:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> Like in mysteries.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> It's a situation where all contact with the outside world has been cut off.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Like a cabin in mountains during a blizzard.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Or someone who can't get back to civilization because a typhoon destroyed the bridge.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <br> Koizumi:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> Exactly.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> A personal group of people get trapped because of their surroundings.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> In other words, they get closed in.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> How does that tie into this retreat we are taking?</span><br> <br> Koizumi:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> We're going to the deserted island.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> It's the perfect closed circle setting when you think about it.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> All we need is a storm to whip up around this water, much better than a cabin in a blizzard.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> You might be wondering why I'm chatting Koizumi on the deck of the ship in the middle of the ocean.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> This all started the day I was recovering from getting my final exams back.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> In other words, Black Monday.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> On that fateful day, the SOS Brigade had a meeting.</span><br> <br> <br> Haruhi:<br> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> Good! Everyone's here.</span><br style= "color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> Now, today's meeting is super important.</span><br style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> If any of you happen to show up after me, I was thinking that making that person "it" whenever we play kick-the-can forever.</span><br> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Naturally,</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> I had no idea we were having an important meeting today.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Huh.</span><br> <br> Haruhi:<br> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> I decided, during the summer break, the SOS Brigade is going on a very first retreat.</span><br> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Going on a retreat?</span><br> <br> Haruhi:<br> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> Yep! Retreat.</span><br> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> What could exact on any of us?</span><br> <br> Haruhi:<br> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> And Koizumi's already planed the destination.</span><br> <br> Koizumi:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> Correct.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> It just so happens that I have a distant relative who is incredible wealthy.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> He has so much money that he actually bought his very own deserted island and built a summer house on it.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> In fact, the construction was finished on not too long ago.</span><br> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Hm?</span><br> <br> Haruhi:<br> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> Koizumi, get ready to hit the roof.</span><br style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> For your distinguished service and dedications to the Brigade,</span><br style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> I'm promoting you to the rank up, Deputy Chief!</span><br style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Uh..</span><br> <br> Koizumi:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> I gladly accept.</span><br> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> No, I'm not jealous.</span><br> <br> Haruhi:<br> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> We'll have a luxurious three nights and four days on at the deserted island!</span><br style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> And I'm sure we're going to find something very interesting waiting for us there.</span><br style= "color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> In fact, I've already figured out what my role in this adventure is!</span><br style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> <br>