Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

, abbreviated as is a Japanese light novel series written by SunSunSun and illustrated by Momoco. It was originally published online as two short stories on the novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from May 6 to May 27, 2020, respectively. It was then acquired by Kadokawa Shoten, who have published seven volumes and a short story volume since February 2021 under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation by Saho Tenamachi began serialization online in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app in October 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo has been announced. Premise Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou, nicknamed Alya, is a high school girl with silver hair who looks so beautiful that she turns heads wherever she goes. Masachika Kuze, who sits next to Alya, is an unmotivated student who just sleeps at school. Alya often complains about Masachika but occasionally makes flirtatious remarks in her native Russian language. However, she does not realize that Masachika understands Russian. Characters The main male protagonist of the series, Masachika has held the position in high school envied by many boys, the seat next to Alya. He tends to doze off and not pay attention in class. Whenever Alya makes remarks in Russian, Masachika pretends to not understand, but secretly he does because of his paternal grandfather, who was a great lover of Russia, and from watching television programs. It is later revealed that his childhood friend Yuki is actually his sibling. /