Looking at the manga scan, to me who has read a lot of shoujo scans, its as generic as the anime albeit in another way. Oh well, I never really was that big on art anyways, so a moot point for me.
As for episode 2, yes... more psycho-bitch conflicts. (What are the odds of Ueda voicing a character in Higurashi 3? I want her there lol) I really REALLY hope they won't make up and be friends, but looking at OP, I find it very unlikely.
Thanks again to w00f for the translations. Great series so far, and one of the few shows I can actaully watch in 1080p. XD