That is a bit difficult to answer:
1. By default the player character's appearance is nowhere close to anyone's actual build. The protag is a muscular, large canine person.
2. The protag's personality is kept as neutral as possible resulting in many choices being offered to players so they can better feel like they are the protag.
3. I guess in the end the decision is up to the player. Do you and can you see this protag as an extension of yourself, or maybe 50-50, or are they a totally different character.
Thank you, that was precisely the answer I was seeking. :D I'm not a fan of being a bara protagonist, but as long as their personality is neutral, it's okay with me I think. I was reading many visual novels in the past 4-5 years and I have encountered many protagonists with questionable personalities, but neutral is the best choice imo. :D