Well that certainly sucks. They cut out some Natsume development from the end of the school festival that should've been in episode 8 (granted it wasn't all that long in the first place but still). It would more or less would hint at why Natsume felt the way she did when those two girls showed up at the burger joint (flashback included). Not to mention they missed a couple of subtleties again regarding Sasayan in episode 9.
I'm complaining quite a lot but I am enjoying the anime. Just some minor nitpicks that I think could've made the experience better. I just feel like they're cutting out too many other things just to get the spotlight on Haru and Shizuku.
Really enjoyed the exchange between Sasayan and Yoshida though, that was actually an omake. Heh.