Story: 8/10
A little background: Sugisaki is one lucky man. The student council at Hekiyou Gakuen are chosen by popularity vote, and it so happens that all 4 of the members are girls. There's a fifth slot, however, for one student with the best grades in the school: and that happens to be Sugisaki. It's his dream come true, literally: he openly discusses his desire for a true harem, often inviting the girls to make his dreams come true, but of course that never happens. What may seem like a happy, carefree, go-lucky student council quickly changes as certain pasts are revealed and conflicts arise...
It's weird, though, honestly: I expected this to be complacent, slice-of-life I could sit back and enjoy thoroughly. There were subtle hints here and there, showing that their pasts couldn't hide forever under their seemingly implacable demeanor. Student council life is tough: it requires work, determination, skill, people skills, and other notable traits. However, the council generally goofs off while Sugisaki, the stupid one, the one that obsesses with adult games and harem fantasies, stays after and does the council's work all by himself. The girls don't take much notice of this until later, when they realize the reasons why.
Art: 8/10
Nothing special here, but nothing bland either. There was enough detail to please the eyes, sometimes much more than needed. That's never a bad thing; usually the art never disappointed me. However, I couldn't give it a higher score simply because since the anime mainly stayed in one room, nothing much changed. Also, the art never went above and beyond, so I can't give it a superior score because it simply didn't impress me. I did enjoy the OP and ED a lot, especially the chibi animation in the ED. Cute. The characters were drawn short-ish, differently, with wide eyes and child-like expressions at most times. Lovely.
Sound: 8/10
The sound wasn't anything crazy either. I didn't see anything insanely amazing, but there wasn't anything horrid either. The background music was pleasant, soothing. The OP was catchy and fast, making the lighthearted mood seem even more lighthearted. The ED was similarly bright and cheery, but it makes the underlying serious theme a little dumb-downed. The voice-acting, though nothing special, satisfied me immensely and solidified the characters well. I loved the sound-effects and other little things, like Sugisaki's adult games or the sounds of them in general.
Character: 8/10
Here we have a classic set-up: a tsundere, a serious one, two sisters that are nothing alike, and a guy that loves women of every caliber and trait. However, as the anime progressed, their interactions melded in such a way that it was different than the norm. I thoroughly enjoyed the backstory and how it was slowly revealed. Loved it. However, many of the characters stayed static and didn't change all that much. Though that was disappointing, there was also the fact that there were only 12 episodes, so there wasn't much time to even develop different personalities. But in that short amount of time, Sugisaki, Kurimu, and the others really grew on me.
Overall, this wasn't a bad anime, and I was very entertained for the ridiculously short 12 episodes. Loved the way it was presented, loved the way the characters interacted, and loved the music. I was entertained and satisfied, though not to an "ZOMG THIS IS AMAZING" but just extremely content and I wouldn't want this any other way. It was presented well, kept me wanting more, and made me happy the entire time because the comedy was pretty stellar (as well as making frequent references to other anime - those were gems). Remember, never, ever judge a book by its cover; give the book a chance and you might just uncover something that'll change you forever.
