She only says "girlfriend" in the non-CQ routes (while referring to her vibrator), in the CQ route she instead introduces her fling a bit embarassedly as a "friend".You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.
The routes are not to be seen as direct consequences of Ashe's actions or attitude, but really as just "alternate universes" where things happen to either push Ashe into being more dominant, more submissive, or a cuckqueen. I agree that narratively it is a bit disappointing to have the entire story change based on a single choice you made regarding only a single plotline, but it is what the dev is intentionally going for right now.