Thread:Nathanhale1993/@comment-29759785-20161030085049/@comment-29759785-20161211095403

I think there are high chances for that. You should notice that until now whole light novel main series was mainly based on web version, which was written long time ago and author still had this tendency to add new female character falling for Kirito with new arc. CotM is last one from this source material so it would be strange if he changed his style so immiedately.

Another thing is that even in light novel version he makes some changes to give more focus on Asuna and her relationship with Kirito.

Lastly, his latest works (Progressive and the Movie) show, in my opinion, what his future writing will be like.

I hope you understand what I am getting at. After CotM Kawahara won't be longer "bound" to web novel version and he will be free to write something entirely new, both in terms of plot and style.