Hachiman Hikigaya is a high schooler whose lack of interest and inclination towards self-absorption and partial nihilism lead him to believe that a cheerful adolescence is insincere, and those who claim otherwise are deluding themselves. As a punishment for his paper that ridiculed current social interactions, Hachiman's educator compels him to sign up for the Volunteer Service Club, a group that assists any student seeking aid to attain their objectives. Hachiman is stunned to find himself working with the stunning Yukino Yukinoshita, a frosty queen, attempting to resolve other people's problems, an experience he had never anticipated. As they tackle multiple students' dilemmas, will Hachiman's cynical outlook on the community serve as a hindrance or a tool?