Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

Seirei Academy draws Japan’s top students, and Alisa Mikhailovna “Alya” Kujou stands out even among them. A half-Russian, half-Japanese student council treasurer, she’s admired for her sharp mind, striking beauty, and no-nonsense demeanor. In the same classroom sits Masachika Kuze, a seemingly unmotivated classmate who dozes through lessons and acts as if he couldn’t care less about her.

What begins as annoyance turns into curiosity, and Alya starts letting her feelings slip in Russian—certain he won’t understand. She doesn’t realize Masachika is fluent, having studied the language because of a childhood friend who once stayed in Japan and whom he hopes to meet again. As they spend more time together, their teasing dynamic grows closer, and both find themselves learning how to handle the emotions developing between them.