@OriginalGengar
I'd recommend forgetting about those MAL forums you are in, even with the language barrier, that user ur talking to is quite clearly a moron. Claims that sexual orientation of a female MC being lesbian = generic (that.. makes no sense...), As if that is the only determining characteristics of a character.
I cringed at the sheer relentless stupidity, now I remember why I quit that site.
I never understood MaL as a forum site. It's better as a review congregator. Which it's...okay at. Better than most others like, say, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. Since about 2/5 of critics actually don't know what they're talking about and seem to forget that entertainment's first priority is to, ya know, entertain. But I digress.
AND in regards to the translation...
As far as I've heard from my friend's friend the last couple episodes have started deviating from the novels. I don't know anymore if he's just baiting me into it or not but I hope for the best.
He also stands firm that the novel is still ongoing because there has been no official announcement of it ending. And if one considers the fact that KyoAni had to review and talk over the show with the author ahead of time (for legal copyright purposes...remember Shirobako), the fact remains that there is clear headway toward yuri in the anime. So whether the two entities decided the anime take the yuri route while the novel takes the het route, or the author let slip that the novel is gonna become yuri in the future and the anime uses that to its advantage or w/e, I think it's not time to lose hope.
Of course KyoAni could theoretically make an uncharacteristic and idiotic move. I don't think so yet, especially considering how apathetic Kumiko was about Shuuichi this last episode. Plus, Shuuichi has done literally nothing to mend their relationship which he broke in any way, shape, or form. I don't think Kumiko's the type to just let that go and pretend it didn't happen.
She has a terrible personality after all.
