Key Contents
- Alia wins the presidential election after an exciting game of wits and strategic speeches.
- Masachika's genius intellect and last-minute speech corrections lead to Alya's decisive victory.
- The drama will be the first to feature an original ending theme, and a second season has been confirmed.
The following contains spoilers for Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Episode 12, “Facing Forward,” now streaming on Crunchyroll.
Alia sometimes hides her feelings in Russian Finally reaching its conclusion, the season ended on a rather interesting note. From Yuki turning into the season’s endgame villain to Masachika revealing his genius intellect and cunning nature, the final episode had all the elements to satisfy fans of this intriguing bilingual romance.
Aaliyah may have been the underdog in this year’s presidential election, but her speech solidified her as a future president. It was already clear that Aaliyah would win with Masachika, but the events that led up to the ending were thoroughly exciting to the end. The series has already been renewed for another season, so Alia sometimes hides her feelings in Russian The season finale really showcased what makes the series so entertaining.
A game of wits between brothers and sisters
Alia sometimes hides her feelings in Russian What may have originally been a romantic comedy was a thrilling game of wits itself. The final episode focused entirely on the speech that would change the course of the campaign, with Yuki and Alia going head-to-head in a psychological war.
It's like dealing with a biting dog. You want to pet it and love it, but you also have to train it not to bite again.
Yuki's decisive attack was clever and very strategic, but it was no match for Alia's secret weapon, Masachika. Alia combined her intuition with Masachika's last-minute speech modification to defeat Yuki in one fell swoop.
Yuki's strategic strategy
Despite being marketed as a romantic comedy with a bilingual romance, Alia sometimes hides her feelings in Russian In the end, it came to have the image of a psychological drama. With Masachika and Yuki's mental gymnastics and constant give-and-take, the last episode of the series was nothing short of a thrilling competition. Yuki had already shown her cunning side in last week's episode, and this episode was Masachika's time to show his true genius persona.
I will stick to the original plan and aim for an overwhelming victory.
Yuki calculated all the possible outcomes of her speech, and as a result, she decided to go first and captivate the crowd in one fell swoop. Her strategy relied on her experience as a middle school student council president and her connections at her current school to sway public opinion. With Ayano sealing the deal with a cute but straightforward speech praising Yuki, the two successfully set up a landslide victory.
Masachika's counterattack
Masachika finally reveals his true self in a counterattack against Yuki's psychological warfare. The easygoing otaku turns out to be a cunning genius in disguise, and transforms into Alia's strategic advisor who manipulates public opinion. Alia's own speech was perfect and sincere, but it was her introduction in Russian that really made her campaign happen. By introducing herself in Russian, Alia broke the atmosphere created by Yuki and Ayano and drew the audience to herself.
But that wasn't the only aspect of his counterattack. The final blow to Yuki's plan was Masachika's carefully crafted speech. His decision to side with Alia instead of Yuki caused the students to question his trustworthiness, but Masachika was able to present the real reason for his decision to support Alia with his careful speech. With a decisive counterattack to Yuki's attack, Alia and Masachika clearly captured the hearts of the public. It's a fitting conclusion to this intense romantic comedy.
The first in the series
This show was the first to feature an original ending theme.
For the season finale Alia sometimes hides her feelings in RussianThis series was the first to feature an original ending theme song. Breaking with the series' tradition of covering classic J-Pop songs for their ending themes, the show featured a special song voiced by Alya Kujou.
While fans were hoping to hear a Russian song in the final episode of the season, the original titles sung by Alia’s voice actress are a treat in their own right. The studio’s decision to revive the classic titles with Alia’s voice was certainly a bold move, but it certainly paid off, adding a touch of nostalgia to the series.
Confirmation for season renewal
Season 2 confirmed to feature Alya occasionally speaking Russian to hide her feelings
Alia sometimes hides her feelings in Russian The second season of the series was confirmed shortly after the season finale. A special promotional video was provided along with this announcement revealing the season renewal. The light novel of this title will be adapted from the fourth volume, continuing the bilingual romance between Alya and Masachika on screen.
The second season will focus on the summer vacation arc of the light novels, so expect plenty of fanservice moments and romantic adventures. While the first season upended most of the show’s romantic subplots, the new adaptation will likely focus on the actual romance between Alya and Masachika.
