Ep 18. Endless Eight VII

As the SOS Brigade tries to enjoy the last two weeks of summer to their fullest, Kyon gets an unwavering sense of deja vu towards the activities. After Mikuru becomes unable to time travel, they, Itsuki, and Yuki figure out that Haruhi as unwittingly trapped the Earth in a time loop. The last two weeks of summer have been repeating for over 500 years and will continue to do so until Haruhi finds a satisfactory conclusion. According to Yuki, three cycles have passed since the previous episode. On August 30, Kyon tries to talk to Haruhi in an attempt to end the loop, but fails to decide what to say.