Hayashi Dry Cleaning is a regular contractor with the Suoh Group and has handled most jobs for the Suoh theaters and hotels, even before Shizue Suoh became Chairman. Their old-fashioned, manual services are of high-quality. After the expiration of their last contract, Suoh Group slowly transfers business to larger dry cleaners with more modern equipment before cutting off Hayashi entirely. Since Hayashi marketed mostly to corporate groups, local clientale was not enough to keep the business afloat. When the hosts and Mei take a New Year's visit to Asakusa Temple, two workers from Hayashi spot Haruhi with Tamaki and as soon as she is seperated from the pack, they kidnap her in hopes that the ransom will re-finance their failing business. Lawyer Kosaka, who is keeping tabs on Tamaki, sees Ha