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I just really don't understand why one would want an anime adaptation of a novel to deviate from the novel that severely.

Did you watch LOTR hoping that Frodo would decide to team up with Sauron? In date-sim games, all paths are viable and it makes some sense to "root for your favorite character" to some extent (though I prefer it be arrived at in some interestingly written way whatever the outcome).

yeah, I'd love it if Taiga couples up with Ryuuji, I'd also find it fascinating if each one actually gets what they think they want (Minorin, Kitamura). It'd be intriguing to see how an AmixRyuuji played out.

But mostly I want the anime to be an adaptation of the novel - because that's where all the great material comes from.