Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Aalya-san  

Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou is described as smart, refined, and stunningly beautiful. She is of Russian and Japanese descent with long silver hair, mesmerizing blue eyes, and exceptionally fair skin. Alisa is highly admired by all students except for Masachika Kuze, who is her benchmate. Masachika is average and spends his time watching anime and playing gacha games. Despite his nonchalant demeanor, Masachika is the only student who receives Alisa's attention. Alisa is harsh on Masachika and only expresses her affection in Russian, unaware that Masachika understands the language but pretends otherwise for amusement. As they continue to exchange witty remarks, their relationship becomes more romantic and delightful, and Alisa might learn to freely express her true feelings.

Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san began as a web novel on Shousetsuka ni Narou from May 6, 2020. Kadokawa has released a revised and illustrated version of the series since February 27, 2021 under its Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko label.The series has been published in English as Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian by Yen Press under the Yen On imprint since November 22, 2022.In an Anime!Anime! 2021 reader survey titled "What light novel would you like to be animated?", the light novel placed first. The series ranked ninth on Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!'s 2022 list in the light novel category.To celebrate the release of the second volume, the light novel's female protagonist Alisa debuted as a virtual Youtuber on July 29, 2021, being the first official announcement of its kind in light novel history.