Just started playing the remake, the original was good but it feel a little rushed in everything, still I could see the signs of a good story and good characters, I'm loving the world building btw. The girls now does actually have personality, The designs are so much better and the new characters are intriguing.
Last thing, idk about the boyfriends thing, sure it adds realism but it's obvious that i'ts gonna drive away some people, especially knowing that in the original everything was 100% MC, as for me I don't really give that much thoughts, of course I'd prefer the second, I'ts just that it feels a little weird knowing that every relationshipp surounding the MC is gonna end up right before he comes (all those boyfriends must be asholes haha), if it was me i would seek something more direct, if they have boyfriends then they should stay with them until they meet the MC and end up with she leaving her old one, or not boyfriend at all 'till the MC, the idea feels a little uncooked especially if they are looking for realism, anyway ¡¡great work dev, I'm seeing great things for this remake!!