Actually I think that’s more of Haruna’s point of view than the rest of the school, after all we’re seeing everything through her eyes mostly. She’s pure hearted and quite naive and not having been in a relationship before (or even having much interest in them until she entered high school) and being a newbie to this sort of thing makes it all new and foreign to her. You can see the others are at least a little more knowledgeable about the subject as evidenced by everyone buy Haruna understanding what an overnight trip meant (that was one of the funniest scenes up to the volume i’m in imo). Also you can see that Asami at least is quite experienced in the whole relationship business. Anyway I think the mangaka was going for a more wholesome innocent first time romance, where it’s awkward and neither side is proficient in the business of romancing. I think that’s what really made me love this manga, coz in most other shoujos at least one member of the couple (usually the guy) is quite the experienced smooth lover and in this you get to see some honest views on how awkward and embarrassing first time romance is for the inexperienced..and how they eventually handle it!

I think this culture focuses too much on sex, drugs, and violence; some of us out here just want to read (or watch) something that doesn’t leave us with a bitter taste in our mouths. High School Debut accomplishes this.

If anyone’s looking for a great romance, High School Debut is a must read!