How to get a Girlfriend revolves around Haruo Katsumi, an ordinary high school student who is bullied for having lower grades but after getting invited by the student council president Hana Misumi, his life changed but unexpectedly it was all an Act.
Unknown to his friends, Haruo's friendly and obtuse image is all but a ruse designed to cast himself as the clueless protagonist of a textbook romantic comedy. A schemer under his cheery facade, he makes the best of this unexpected turn of events with a new plan: To be a RomCom Harem protagonist. But Haruo's last-ditch effort is threatened by the a Nice Guy facade, Same personality but better "Karima", who surprises Haruo with his knowledge of his secret personality
Stuck in this hilariously messy situation, each of the five students must navigate countless lies, traps, and misunderstandings to come out on top.