Summary
The following contains spoilers for Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Episode 5, “Each One’s Resolution,” now streaming onCrunchyroll.
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russianmight have a straight-forward premise, yet the narrative is filled with all manner of mysteries. While the series has revealed significant details pertaining to Masachika’s past and Alya’s own sentiments, there’s one key detail that is yet to unravel.
Yuki Suou was initially believed to be a love interest for Masachika, though she was later revealed to be his sister. However, the series has continued to play with the notion of a romance between Yuki and Masachika, a move that treads on a few controversial lines. Although Yuki could just be acting playful tomess with her brother, the latest episode of the series continues to push a narrative that leans towards an audacious romance.
Yuki’s Playful Advances
Yuki Continues to Force Herself On Masachika
Yuki Suou was ruled out as a love interest for Masachika after she was revealed to be his blood-related sister. However,Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russiancontinues to bring Yuki back as a potential contender through her playful antics and outright advances on Masachika. Initially, Yuki seemed to be playing therole of a ‘childhood friend’at school, pushing herself on her brother just to toy with Alya and putting her on edge.
We’ve been living together for a long time, but we haven’t experienced the “walk-in on someone changing event”!
However, Yuki has continued to force this narrative even behind closed doors, showcasing another motive on her part. From purposefully undressing in front of Masachika to sneaking into his bed every day to wake him up, Yuki’s actions clearly cross the line of siblinghood. She was also somewhat disappointed after Masachika decided to support Alya as next year’s student council president, effectively running against his own sister.
An incest romance is rather common in anime, yet it’s usually executed within the confines ofa step-sibling dynamic. Bringing the same trope into a blood-related relationship is an entirely different playing field, making their romance all the more absurd and audacious. Nevertheless, Yuki and Masachika’s past is still unknown, but it’s clear that the two grew up separately, meaning their relationship is bound to be a bit different from regular siblings.
The Miscommunication Continues
Alya and Masachika Are Back to Square One
Alya and Masachika’s romance is based around their miscommunication, with the former expressing her feelings in an entirely different language and the latter confusing these sentiments for nothing more than a test. AfterAlya’s sudden confession in Russianand Masachika’s pledge to support her as the student council’s president, the two had shown considerable progress in terms of realizing their feelings for each other.
Alya believed that Masachika was fixing his habits for her, but her assumption was proven wrong after he revealed he wasn’t sleepy since he had a good night’s sleep. On the other hand, Alya’s change in attitude led Masachika to believe that sentiments of romance might be brewing, yet he was also proven wrong after Alya reverted toher tsundere attitude. Despite their progress, the two are back to square one in coming to terms with their feelings for each other.
In the end, this unserious and happy-go-lucky guy could sleep like it was nothing.
Another Classic Song Makes Rounds
The Weeks Ending Theme Features Chiisana Koi no Uta
As promised by the producers ofAlya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, each episode of the adaptation will feature a cover oficonic ending songsfrom beloved anime of the past decades. This week’s ending theme features a cover of Chiisana Koi no Uta, one of the ending themes of the anime seriesTeasing Master Takagi-san.
Incorporating themes ofclassic J-Pop songshas certainly added an element of nostalgia to the series’ own ending theme. However, fans eagerly await the possibility of a Russian song’s cover in one of the endings, as it would be on theme with Alya’s own heritage and the premise of the show. Nevertheless, fans of the show are more than happy with the roster of iconic covers that continue to make rounds in each week’s ending theme.
