The first few episodes do very little to challenge that notion. The main character comes off as a pretty typical visual novel type of protag, from his calm demeanor to his slightly shaggy brown hair, to his somewhat non-specific character flaw of pessimism in the first episode, he's very easy to project onto. In the early episodes, it seems like he's just making everything better for the people he meets after travelling back in time, but the seeds are planted and cracks show every here and there.
The character interactions lead to a number of really poignant scenes, and I think the English Dub cast did a really good job (Although, Kyouya's VA doesn't seem like he's used to cussing, the "damn it"s come off like a child swearing for the first time). However, in between a lot of the important scenes, the show kinda feels like it's just playing the tropes. Kyouya gets smacked for being in the sightline of boobs more than once, and every woman seems magnetically attracted to him for some reason. if you are the type to roll your eyes at corny, B-tier Visual Novel dialogue, these scenes will make you cringe out of your skin, but I think it's intentional. The show was clearly made with a love of game-making and the creative process.
