This volume has to be favourite so far. It has a lot more cohesive storyline that was easier to get into compared with previous volumes. I liked the comedy and the new characters it introduces. I felt like Haruhi's character had a lot more presence in this book, although that non-binary dimension she possesses gradually begins to wear away as the series progresses from the way she is depicted to the fact that the others keep referring to her as a girl, she almost lost the most interesting thing about her character.