Reblogging this episode (previous post) to recapture the glory of Yuki in her summer school uniform and tracksuit. About 70 Yuki screenies ahead!
The biggest differences between the Kyon and Haruhi orders are that, in the latter we (now) fully aware of the extent of Yuki’s abilities and just how serious the consequences of Haruhi’s bad moods can be. It also becomes obvious why Haruhi dropped the idea of tying Mikuru’s hair into a ponytail when she saw Kyon looking. Although Haruhi’s melancholy has ended, she and Kyon are still trying to establish a greater mutual understanding which we see the beginnings of in the family restaurant scene at the end of this episode and which firms up by the Day of Sagitarius and Someday in the Rain.