The biggest criticism of this anime was its ending.
In the finale, the protagonist believed that the very existence of witches was the root of all disasters.
So, at the cost of all his power, he caused every witch to lose both her powers and her memories of being a witch.
Put simply, he corrected the world line.
In the end, aside from the protagonist himself, no one else remembered what had happened.
That included the eight witches he had won over. They no longer remembered the feelings between them, after all—their stories had taken place after they became witches.
As for the protagonist, he bore everything alone, silently watching the former heroines live their lives. No battles, no sacrifices, no death—just peaceful lives, and a heart filled with contentment.
That sort of plot was a common failing of that era. In the words of many fans, the author had forcibly tried to act profound in order to elevate the work's tone.
Back then, it had been considered a stroke of genius.
But as times changed, endings like that were all seen as the author being sick in the head and deliberately poisoning the readers.
Later, the author was probably cursed out so badly that enraged fans even splashed gasoline over his house. Though they did not set it alight, the author immediately caved and released a sequel, restoring the heroines' memories and forcibly giving everyone a happy ending.
After all, if the protagonist did not get his happy ending, the author might end up having a happy reunion with his dead relatives.
In short, with the help of enthusiastic readers, the author returned from his misguided path. Good for you, good for me.
She could naturally accept an ending like that.
As long as she lay low until witches