Full Metal Panic! Short Stories Collector's Edition Novel Omnibus Volume 3 collects volumes 7-9 and features story by Shouji Gatou and art by Shikidouji.

In volume seven Sagara Sousuke is finally getting comfortable with his life in Tokyo, but he never fails to find a little slice of hell! This time around, he has to rescue a delinquent double agent and interrupt a late-night hot pot party to foil robbers! In volume 8, nothing has tested Sousuke's mind like school. His latest challenges include diving head-first into a fantasy MMORPG, impersonating a celebrity, and attempting to lead his class to victory against a wily culture festival rival. During volume 9, Sousuke's mastering airsoft guns to battle the school's survival game club. The next, he's defending a convention of adorable mascots from a horde of angry hooligans! Will Sousuke's “normal life” add up to nothing more than a flash in the pan?