Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou

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Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou
Japanese	アリサ・ミハイロヴナ・九条 (くじょう)
Rōmaji	Arisa Mihairovuna Kujō
Personal
Aliases	Solitary Princess Alya Princess Alisa Younger Kujou
Birth Date	November 7th
Horoscope	Scorpio ♏
Age	15 (Vol. 1 - Vol. 8, Ch. 7) 16 (Vol. 8, Ch. 8 onwards)
Relatives	Mikhail Makarovich Kujou (Father) Akemi Kujou (Mother) Maria Mikhailovna Kujou (Older Sister) Masachika Kuze (Love Interest)
Physical
Gender	Female
Height	170 cm
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Silver
Professional
Affiliation	Kujou Family Seiren Private Academy Student Council
Occupation	Student Council Treasurer
Media
Japanese VA	Sumire Uesaka
English VA	Sarah Natochenny
Debut
Light Novel	Volume 1, Prologue
Manga	Volume 1, Chapter 1
Anime	Episode 1

Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou (アリサ・ミハイロヴナ・九条 (くじょう) , Arisa Mihairovuna Kujō^? ; Russian:  Алиса Михайловна Кудзё), also known as Alya (アーリャ, Ārya^? ; Russian:  Аля), is the main female protagonist and the titular protagonist of the series. She is a first-year student at Seiren Private Academy. Alisa is an honor student with the highest grades in the school and serves as the Treasurer for the student council. She is widely regarded as one of the two most beautiful girls in her grade, alongside Yuki Suou, and is known as the Solitary Princess (孤高のお姫様, Kokō no Ohimesama^? ).

Appearance

Alisa presents an ethereal and captivating physical appearance, distinctly contrasting with her older sister Maria’s grounded beauty. Alisa’s allure is defined by her milky-white complexion, so pale that it appears almost translucent, a trait that diverges sharply from the typical Japanese skin tone. Her almond-shaped eyes, reminiscent of glittering sapphires, enhance her striking presence. Alisa’s long, silver hair, styled into a half ponytail that catches the morning sun, further accentuates her distinctive features. Alisa’s facial features, a harmonious blend of her Russian father’s sharpness and her Japanese mother’s softness, contribute to her unique beauty. Her figure is marked by her height, which is considerable for a girl, and her elongated limbs. Her hourglass silhouette, with its refined proportions, epitomises a physique that is both aspirational and admired globally. This combination of rare features and graceful stature renders Alisa’s appearance as both dreamlike and universally enviable.

Alisa revealed that she once had blonde hair in her younger years, but over time, it gradually lost its color, evolving into the distinctive silver hue that has become her trademark.

Personality

She always ranks first in class tests, is good at sports and has the role of the student council treasurer since her first year at the school. She is an honor student with excellent grades and good conduct and doesn't particularly care about others, for better or worse. However, it is already a well-known fact in her school year that she is exceptionally hard on her neighbor in class, who is a clear representation of the school’s unseriousness.

Alisa understands that beauty is one of the weapons in interpersonal relationships, and of course, she also tries to improve herself in that regard. She doesn’t use make-up because it's against school regulations, but still, she's very proud of her beauty, which rivals any celebrity out there. She isn’t interested in attracting the attention of the opposite sex in particular, but she knows that her appearance would attract people’s attention.

She seems to be quite the possessive type and gets jealous easily, although it only shows when Masachika interacts with other girls. To best describe her, she's a tsundere who often teases Masachika. But in fact Alisa is hopelessly in love with Masachika, though most of the time she is unaware of her intense feelings towards him, and any attempts to acknowledge this are met with self-denial until much later.

Background

She comes from a well-off family. Through this privilege and a nurturing environment, she excelled and developed many talents. However, despite being handed these things in life, she is determined not to let that define her but rather to be defined by always striving for the top no matter what, by always putting in more effort than others.

As she grew up, she started acquiring social skills, but her fundamental ideals and opinions remained unchanged. However, her cold and rigid personality developed during her time in Vladivostok, where disappointment and the lack of motivation from her classmates made her realize how ignorant they were, which created an unconscious condescension within her. Once she realized that, she drew a line to avoid any conflict with those around her, making her feel distant and reserved to others. She has the talent and a competitive spirit that sets her apart from others.

In her third year of junior high school, Alisa returned to Japan because of her father’s work. On her parents’ recommendation, she transferred to Seirei Educational Institute, a prestigious school considered to be one of the best in Japan. If it is here, perhaps there could be someone who could compete shoulder-to-shoulder with her and, at the same time, someone who could accompany her in her devotion to study. This let her have faint expectations.

However, Alisa’s faint expectations were cruelly crushed when she took a proficiency test right after transferring, scoring first place in her school year even after being away from Japan for 5 years. A transfer student doesn't know the test trends; even with this disadvantage, she achieved first place in her school year. This instantly made Alisa popular among the students, who started flocking to her as if she were a celebrity. Alisa's immense beauty also contributed to her popularity. Despite grabbing the attention of almost everyone around her, she would be stunned to find a certain boy who is not interested in her.

Relationships

• Masachika Kuze: The only student to show no interest in Alisa, which left a lasting impression on her. However, when she started paying attention to Masachika, Alisa noticed immediately that it was not that Masachika wasn't interested in girls or other people, it was just that he was a guy with no motivation for anything. An ounce of motivation couldn’t be felt from his feckless attitude. With that said, Alisa lost interest in this neighbor, but that all changed during the school festival in September.
• Yuki Suou: Alisa's relationship with Yuki is one where the latter often teases the former. This is seen when the two go to perform paperwork for the student council and end up having a short confrontation in an empty classroom. This is due to the fact that Yuki wants to test Alisa and how much she actually likes Masachika. However, Alisa misunderstands the relationship between Yuki and Masachika thinking that they are in a relationship when they are not. This causes Alisa to feel some jealousy towards Yuki because of her closeness to Masachika.
• Maria Mikhailovna Kujou: She's the older sister of Alisa and keeps teasing her when the opportunity arises. Maria wants Alisa to call her 'Onee-san'.

Etymology

• Alisa's surname Kujou means "nine" (九) (ku) and "article" (条) (jou).

Trivia

• Despite her return to Japan after a five-year absence and her unfamiliarity with the test format, Alisa, notwithstanding these considerable disadvantages, achieved the highest rank in her class.
• Alisa refrains from addressing Maria as "big sister" (お姉ちゃん, Onee-chan^? ), a term more common in Japanese culture, due to her Russian upbringing, where siblings are typically referred to by their given names. Despite Maria's persistent requests, Alisa prefers to use a nickname, as calling her "big sister" would imply a sense of dependency that Alisa is reluctant to convey.
• Alisa was born on November 7th, the date of the October Revolution.
• It is exceptionally rare for hair to transition from blonde to silver at a young age, as the loss of pigment typically occurs with ageing or due to achromotrichia.
• Her estimated cup size was conjectured to be 'E'. While not definitively confirmed, she has stated in Russian that this estimate is barely correct, meaning it is barely E which can either mean she's either a D Cup or an F Cup.
• Alisa has a pronounced affinity for sweets, with a particular penchant for chocolate.
• According to Masachika, Alisa exhibits a notable aversion to germs, especially in situations where she might come into physical contact with other males.

Quotes

• “I admit I’m better-looking and more gifted than the average person, but I’ve never taken that for granted. Not even once. I don’t like people thinking I was just born with what I’ve worked so hard for.” (To Masachika, from Volume 1 Chapter 4)