I think mean for Nalu to left to the readers imagination or Mashima had Natsu friendzone Lucy. I think it’s more of Mashima wants people to remember to Natsu/Lucy and that he draw them for fun like what Mashima stated in that interview. I don’t care about Lucy nether do I care about about romance though I do like tragic romance like Jack/Rose’s love story in the Titanic but not like Mavis/Zeref’s love story.
Yes but that's what I say, if he does it just to have fun / please the fan, its not useful if it's not hot.
It is cruel limit for us in reality, it's nice to see but if it's not good it's worthless.
Its really "" "watched I taunt you with that, but I'm not put in the manga" "
So no, he just has to say forffcielement, or someone asks him the question to a convention by asking for a clear answer.
Or he's doing a bonus chapter for showing kids, as he did in Rave even though I'd rather show how couples got together, would be more interested.
Or he does both would be simpler.