Ah yes, TL, make a worse translation to justify your position. Neutral pronouns are the norm in Japanese, it’s not an intent. The friends knew she was a girl (probably because she never hid it), she anguishes about revealing it (meaning that’s what she identifies as) and they resume using kun because the little brother is too much of an airhead to keep using chan. AT NO POINT is there a mention that she’s ok with it or want it. It’s a “I’ll go along with it because I’m too shy and don’t want to make waves with my first group of friends and the guy I like”…
Ah yes, TL, make a worse translation to justify your position. Neutral pronouns are the norm in Japanese, it’s not an intent. The friends knew she was a girl (probably because she never hid it), she anguishes about revealing it (meaning that’s what she identifies as) and they resume using kun because the little brother is too much of an airhead to keep using chan. AT NO POINT is there a mention that she’s ok with it or want it. It’s a “I’ll go along with it because I’m too shy and don’t want to make waves with my first group of friends and the guy I like”…