Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou stands near the top of Seirei Academy through grades, looks, and discipline, but her cold public manner keeps most classmates at a safe distance. Masachika Kuze sits beside her and appears lazy, sleepy, and too unserious for someone like her to care about. Alya scolds him in Japanese, then lets softer words slip in Russian because she believes he cannot understand them. Masachika understands every word. He hides it because the secret lets him hear feelings she would never say plainly, and because Russian is tied to a childhood bond he has not fully left behind. Their daily routine begins with teasing, missed signals, and small acts of help, then moves into student council work where Alya has to rely on the one person who keeps seeing past her polished image.

The campaign for student council turns their private rhythm into public pressure. Alya wants to prove she can stand with others instead of carrying every task alone, while Masachika joins as her running mate despite his habit of avoiding responsibility. Yuki Suou, his younger sister, becomes their rival while hiding their family connection from the school. That secret pulls old pain into the present, including Masachika’s break from the Suou household and the reason he acts useless so people will not depend on him. Masha’s gentle presence also connects his past to Alya’s family, making the Russian words less accidental than Alya knows. Speeches, council duties, class problems, and family pressure force both of them to stop hiding behind roles. Alya learns that effort does not have to mean isolation. Masachika learns that protecting himself by stepping back can hurt the people who already chose to trust him.