They can always manufacture a new villain to come after Souta. Maybe if we hope for great sales of the toys, then a new season will spring forth. It's not like they don't have the material to pull from. Brothers Grimm did over
200 tales apparently.
Totally agree with the metaphor about them not being ready for love yet. Age him and Akazukin then and have an alternate universe title like
Winter Garden is to
Di Gi Charat.