User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 230: The Tears of Love and Life, Review./@comment-190.246.189.118-20110410155929/@comment-3174518-20110412234529

Yea, but he did give some other side characters like Elfman, Juvia, Gajeel, and Evergreen; who I was a little surprised that she would be a lot more involved rather than Freed or Bixlow. Lisanna had very little spotlight time...even though she barely did anything. Mirajane, was just "side-trash" she did a lot in the beginning --> Fight with Elfman and Ever. but I absolutely hated that he cut them out --> which I am strongest predicting that he will use that cut out part for the anime to prolong the arc a lot more; which would do the series so much more if it is what's gonna happen, back to the topic of "side-trash", (start back from 'Ever.' for this to make sense) but when it got to Azuma it was her time to go, just throw her away somehow;instead of keeping her conscious so people won't wonder "why did Mira do anything she wasn't taken out!?"