High School Debut Vol 5
So, in all of manga, is there a bigger dork than Haruna?
Also, I am surprised it took me this long to notice, but I have realized that this manga is a lesson in what happens when tomboys read too much shoujo and imprint on how to be the best shoujo hero ever. And then forget to ask the boyfriend if he minds being cast as the Damsel in Distress.
She needed therapy to talk to him normally again? After all that, I wonder what it’ll take for Yoh to be able to try kissing again.
And a rival! Rivals out to steal the hero from the heroine are usually the most annoying thing ever, but this is High School Debut, where we are determined to make every bad shoujo trope ever work. And Haruna is worried about Yoh wanting someone with more muscles! And trying to break down the door! And worrying about Yoh being cold! And proclaiming “We’re going to get out of this alive!” And threatening Leona over “endangering” Yoh! Is it any wonder I say she’s trying to be a shoujo hero?
I give Yoh much credit for waiting until the “Must rescue Yoh!” fervor died down. Though he has no business talking to Haruna about falling for fake messages. How could he possibly think such a calm and well ordered message could be from Haruna?
And matchmaking! Err…I really can’t object to the idea of Mami/Asaoka, though really, they’re both too busy dealing with their friends’ problems to even think about their own love lives. I’m kind of surprised that he went so far on his “date” with Haruna before Yoh stepped in. Of course, Yoh, knowing it was a fakeout, probably only stepped in because she was about to go catatonic. And Asaoka sure handed Haruna over fast after they were stuck in the bug room. I think his “boyfriend about to lose it” alarm was going ballistic.
Yoh has the patience of a near-saint. It’s why he can do things other shoujo heroes would get a kick in the butt from me for. (And why did it take so long to notice that he hides behind his sleeves when he’s embarrassed?)
Also, I am surprised it took me this long to notice, but I have realized that this manga is a lesson in what happens when tomboys read too much shoujo and imprint on how to be the best shoujo hero ever. And then forget to ask the boyfriend if he minds being cast as the Damsel in Distress.
She needed therapy to talk to him normally again? After all that, I wonder what it’ll take for Yoh to be able to try kissing again.
And a rival! Rivals out to steal the hero from the heroine are usually the most annoying thing ever, but this is High School Debut, where we are determined to make every bad shoujo trope ever work. And Haruna is worried about Yoh wanting someone with more muscles! And trying to break down the door! And worrying about Yoh being cold! And proclaiming “We’re going to get out of this alive!” And threatening Leona over “endangering” Yoh! Is it any wonder I say she’s trying to be a shoujo hero?
I give Yoh much credit for waiting until the “Must rescue Yoh!” fervor died down. Though he has no business talking to Haruna about falling for fake messages. How could he possibly think such a calm and well ordered message could be from Haruna?
And matchmaking! Err…I really can’t object to the idea of Mami/Asaoka, though really, they’re both too busy dealing with their friends’ problems to even think about their own love lives. I’m kind of surprised that he went so far on his “date” with Haruna before Yoh stepped in. Of course, Yoh, knowing it was a fakeout, probably only stepped in because she was about to go catatonic. And Asaoka sure handed Haruna over fast after they were stuck in the bug room. I think his “boyfriend about to lose it” alarm was going ballistic.
Yoh has the patience of a near-saint. It’s why he can do things other shoujo heroes would get a kick in the butt from me for. (And why did it take so long to notice that he hides behind his sleeves when he’s embarrassed?)