Alya Hides Her Feelings in Russian Half-Russian teenager Alisa (Alya) Kujou is popular at school for her beauty and aloof personality. When around her classmate, Masachika Kuze, she criticizes his slacker personality. Occasionally, she will claim to insult him in Russian, unaware Masachika learnt basic Russian so he could talk to a Russian girl he knew as a child. Masachika knows full well Alya is flirting with him in Russian, assuming he cannot understand her. Masachika has secretly had a crush on Alya since she started attending the same school as him, but believes he is not worthy of her and decides to push his feelings aside...