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Welcome to the Suou household--where everyone is a devoted fan of the little sister of the family! At a park in the dark of night, Masachika finally revealed to Alya that Yuki is his sister. Alya can't stand to watch Masachika beat himself up for abandoning his younger sibling, so she takes him by the hand and they go visit Yuki, who has fallen ill. There Masachika will finally confront his mother and grandfather, moving forward despite his doubts. And Alisa, now fully informed, really communicates with Yuki for what feels like the first time. Affection, determination, and love collide!

As Masachika and Alya’s sweet story continues, Masachika’s childhood friend Yuki Suou throws herself into the mix! She really wants him to join the student council with her, and she’s willing to tease Alya in order to get her way. But she may just have a secret of her own…

The gut-wrenching and heart-pounding sports festival may have ended in her loss, but it also led to Alya realizing her feelings for Masachika. Now with Alya's birthday party coming up, Masachika finds himself caught up in a major struggle to figure out what to get her as a present. He can’t seem to catch a break, and to top it off his sister won’t ever be done with her meddling. Yuki gleefully and mischievously pushes Masachika to say what he really wants to say to his partner as they celebrate Alya's birthday. However, a shadow stirs that threatens to interfere with their peaceful days...

Summer vacation has arrived, so Masachika and Alya get to spend some time together away from the hubbub of school. However…studying at Masachika’s place is the only thing they’ve been doing! Alya takes it upon herself to teach Masachika how to treat a woman, but once those two get into it, neither is willing to back down. Summer break also means they’re going on the student council’s trip to the beach! Swimsuits baring skin, dips in the hot spring, and a game of King really heat things up! But what will happen when certain secrets slip?

As their memorable summer vacation winds down, Masachika and his classmates jump straight into their second semester at Seirei Private Academy. The school festival is coming up fast, and Masachika knows how much the event influences the student council election. He encourages Alya to get involved and win over some voters, but when she starts making new friends in earnest, Masachika can’t help but feel a bit conflicted. While he wrestles with his feelings, things only get more confusing when he makes a shocking discovery. Masachika may have finally figured out the true identity of the mysterious childhood friend from his memories, and now he really has no idea what he should do!

After saying some pretty embarrassing things to each other, Alya and Masachika are trying to figure out the nature of their changing relationship. Alya’s feeling a bit flustered now that she’s seeing more of his “cool” side, but she needs to clear her mind and be ready for rivals popping out of the woodwork. One of Masachika’s childhood friends doesn’t approve of her, and his former middle school election opponent throws down the gauntlet. The campaign to win the student council election begins in earnest with the first debate! Maybe some adversity will at least help to bring the two a little closer...

Everyone at Seirei Academy witnessed Alya's victory at the trivia showdown on the festival's opening day, and since then they've all been enjoying the event. The final day of the festival approaches, but when Alya and her band get ready to take the stage, a major incident occurs! Someone is scheming to ruin the festival, but Masamichi is determined to deal with it so that Alya can have her time to shine. After all, the show must go on!

This collection of short stories captures special moments during the student council’s summer vacation, and it may even answer some important questions: How will Sayaka react to the truth about Masachika and Yuki’s relationship? What devious activities is Nonoa up to behind the scenes? Will Masachika pretend his intimate moment with Alya never happened? Why is it so easy for this group to get hypnotized? And is it really possible to punch a ghost?! To find out, follow along as they make summer memories!

Following their victory at the debate, Alya and Masachika have some downtime to strategize for the upcoming closing ceremony. But can you really call an impromptu lunch date, hypnosis chaos, and vigorous study sessions “downtime”? Either way, it draws to a close when Masachika suddenly gets sick. It’s an opportunity for Alya to play nurse...but it’s also a chance for Yuki to execute a sneak attack! As the semester comes to an end, Yuki and Masachika are going to ramp up their sibling rivalry!

“It’s no big deal to be alone.” The story rewinds to Masachika’s and Alya’s first meeting back in middle school, when the Russian transfer student was struggling to prepare for the school festival all on her own. A snowy day long ago taught her to close herself off from others, but perhaps a helping hand from a nerdy boy can thaw the solitary princess’s frozen heart…

Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou is a girl of many faces…and every one of them is presented stunningly in this very first artbook for Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian! Packed with exquisite, full-color pieces from the celebrated illustrator Momoco, this collection features illustrations from Volumes 1–8 of the light novels, plus promotional artwork, chibi illustrations, and even an exclusive short story by the original author, Sunsunsun!

Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou is Seiren Private Academy’s “solitary princess.” She’s a half-Russian beauty with silver hair, at the top of her class, student council accountant, and…completely unapproachable. For some reason, she’s also taken on the responsibility of reprimanding the slacker who sits next to her in class. Masachika Kuze is constantly frustrating her by falling asleep, forgetting his textbooks, and just being an overall unexemplary student. Or at least, that’s how it looks from the outside. She may put on a tough act, but she doesn’t mind Masachika as much as others would think. She even lets him call her by her nickname, Alya. Anyone hearing the comments she mutters in Russian under her breath might know how she really feels, but since none of her classmates understand the language, she’s free to say whatever she likes! Except…there is one person who knows what she’s saying. Masachika eavesdrops on her embarrassing revelations, pretending to be clueless, all the while wondering what her flirtatious comments actually mean!