Key conclusions
- Alya wins the presidential election after an exciting game of wits and strategic speeches.
- Masachika's brilliant intelligence and last-minute speech changes lead to a decisive victory for Ali.
- The series is showing the original ending for the first time and has been confirmed for a second season.
The following contains spoilers for “Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings” Russian Episode 12, “Face Forward,” now streaming on Crunchyroll.
Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian finally came to a close and the season ended on a pretty exciting note. From Yuki's transition to villain in the season endgame to Masachika revealing his genius intelligence and cunning nature, the latest episode hit all the right notes to satisfy fans of this intriguing bilingual romance.
Alya may have been the underdog in this year's presidential election, but her speech clearly established her as a future president. Although it was already obvious that Alya would win together with Masachika, the events that unfolded and led to the conclusion remained very interesting until the end. It's safe to say that the series is already confirmed for next season Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian The season finale did the series justice.
Mind game between brothers and sisters
Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian it may have originally been a romcom, but its ending was nothing short of a thrilling mind game. With the final episode completely focused on the speeches that will change the course of the campaign, Yuki and Alya engage in psychological warfare.
It's like dealing with a biting dog. I want to pet him and love him, but I also have to discipline him so he doesn't bite again.
While Yuki's decisive attacks were fast and highly strategic, she was no match for Ali's secret weapon, the Masachika. Thanks to her own intuition combined with Masachiki's last-minute tweaks, Alya ended up taking out Yuki in one fell swoop.
Yuki's strategic gambit
Although marketed as a romcom with a bilingual romance, Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian as a result, it acquired the image of a psychological drama. With Masachika and Yuki's mental gymnastics and constant back and forth, the final episode of the series was nothing short of an exciting competition. Yuki already showed off her cunning in last week's episode, and now it's time for Masachika to show off her true genius self.
I'll just stick to my original plan and aim for total victory.
Yuki calculated all the possible outcomes of the speech, leading her to decide to go first and win over the masses in one fell swoop. Her strategy relied on using her experience as student council president at her high school, combined with her network at her current school, to influence public opinion. As Ayano sealed the deal with a sweet but simple speech praising Yuki, the duo successfully prepared for a stunning victory.
Masachik's counterattack
Masachiko finally showed his true colors in his counterattack against Yuki's psychological warfare. The laid-back Otaku proved to be a cunning genius in disguise as he turned into Ali's strategic advisor in winning public opinion. While Alla's own speech was perfect and heartfelt, her presentation in Russian is what really sealed the deal for her company. Introducing herself in Russian, Alya broke the atmosphere created by Yuki and Ayano, and in turn attracted the audience.
However, this was not the only aspect of his counterattack, as Masachiki's carefully crafted speech was the final blow to Yuki's plans. His decision to side with Ali instead of Yuki caused the students to question his authority, but with his careful speech, Masachiko was able to present the real reason why he chose to support Ali. With such a determined counterattack to Yuki's offense, Alya and Masachiko clearly won the hearts of the audience – a fitting end to this intense romcom.
The first in the series
The show had an original ending theme for the first time
For the season finale Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russianthe series, for the first time, featured an original ending song. Breaking with the tradition of featuring covers of classic J-pop songs for the series finale themes, the show featured a special song in the voice of Ali Kujou.
While fans were hoping that the final episode of the season would feature a Russian song, the original title, performed by voice actress Alia, is still a treat in its own right. The studio's decision to revive the classic titles in Ali's voice was certainly a bold move, but it clearly paid off in the form of adding a nostalgic touch to the series.
Conformation for the renewal of the season
Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian confirmed for season 2
Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian The season finale was immediately followed by the confirmation of a second season of the series. The announcement was accompanied by a special season update commercial. The light novel of this title will be adapted from the fourth volume, continuing Ali and Masachika's bilingual on-screen romance.
The second season will focus on the summer vacation light novel arc, which means expect plenty of fan service moments and romantic escapades. While the first season killed off most of the show's romance, the new adaptation will likely focus on the true romance between Alya and Masachik.
