A Sign of Affection, Vol. 1

ゆびさきと恋々 [Yubisaki to Renren] #1

by Suu Morishita

YUKI IS A COLLEGE STUDENT WHO’S INTO FRIENDS AND FASHION. SHE’S ALSO DEAF. A CHANCE MEETING ON A TRAIN LEADS TO A SERIOUS CRUSH… BUT CAN IT GROW INTO SOMETHING MORE?

Yuki, who’s always been deaf, is used to communicating with sign language and her phone. But she’s not used to English, so when a tourist from overseas asks for directions, she nearly panics…until a handsome stranger steps in to help. His name is Itsuomi, and it turns out he’s a friend of a friend. A charismatic globetrotter, Itsuomi speaks three languages, but he’s never had a deaf friend. The two feel drawn to each other and plan a date on a romantic winter’s night…but Yuki’s friend is afraid that she might be setting herself up to get hurt. Could this be something real? Or will these feelings melt away with the snow?

A singular, touching love story from the creator of Shortcake Cake!

Genres: Manga, Romance, Graphic Novels, Contemporary, Comics, Shojo, Young Adult

196 pages, Paperback

First published December 13, 2019

About the author

MORISHITA Suu
Name (in native language): 森下ｓｕｕ

Blood type: A
Zodiac: Taurus

Mangaka duo: Story: Makiro (マキロ）, Illustration: Nachiyan (なちやん）

Favourite food: chicken nanban

Assistant: Aizawa Yuki-mei

Reviews

[Bookishrealm · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm so happy that I picked this one up! It's been on my list after I've heard so many great things from Izzy and it didn't disappont.

A Sign of Affection is a shojo manga that follows college student Yuki who is deaf. While on the train she meets fellow student Itsuomi who she seemingly grows an attraction towards. Yuki is one of the most charming and sweet characters that I've read in a manga. There is this shyness about her, but also a level of boldness that I enjoyed. The two also get along very well even if Itsuomi travels quite a bit. I like that there is also a contrast between their two personalities. It creates the perfect balance for a great read. There is sign language that is woven into the story and I'm happy that Suu Morishita takes the time to explain the different types of sign language that is used in Japan. Apparently there was a consultant on this use of sign language in this novel which is great to know. I immediately put volume two on hold at my library once I finished this volume because I enjoyed it so much. This might end up being one that I end up collecting. I'm excited to see where the relationship goes between Yuki and Itsuomi. Definitely give this one a read.

[aly ☆彡 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Been wanting to read this one & in the mood for some shojo, so I surely find myself enjoying this. There weren't many things going on yet but I love how the story builds up. The first book was an excellent start to the series and I can't wait to see how the story unfolds in the next volume.

A Sign of Affection conveyed a story of Yuki who was born deaf and Itsuomi who could speak multiple languages (except sign languages being one of them). In the manga, we can see the creator strove to express Yuki's manner of conversing using both graphics and words, including the struggle to communicate using sign language, which I had a whale of a time reading. I believe this manga does a good job of defying the norm since Morishita conducted a great deal of research in making sure the portrayal was properly done.

I love Yuki's personality and find her naivety is quite adorable (despite living the definition of air-headed). She's sweet and caring, reminding me of Tohru from Fruits Basket who is utterly my favourite female manga character of all time. I take no criticism. Itsuomi has yet to impress me since I don't well click with his personality but would love to see how the relationship between the two progresses. Having to insert Oushi, Yuki's childhood friend in the equation also certainly added to the entertainment.

The art style too is another huge draw. This manga is an excellent illustration of art that seeks to enhance and build on the sentiments and message of the story it is attempting to portray. I'm overall loving this manga!

Starting Volume 2 now as I speak.

[Dilushani Jayalath · Rating 3 out of 5]

I tell myself all the time that I am done with YA novels of any style but cute stories such as this always catches my attention. I have been thinking over why I am more attracted to stories that have such green-flag characters and I think I have somewhat come to the understanding that it is mainly due to the fact that it is so hard to find such people in real life anymore. Book are after all to escape real life, so might as well use this to do so.

[rae ✿ · Rating 3 out of 5]

i am forever a victim of second lead syndrome

[Laura A. Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

VIDEO REVIEW HERE: https://youtu.be/89knqGbRJts

Updated Review 6/18/25: I still love this volume just as much as first time! I honestly forgot how soft, delicate, and squeal inducing it is because the story is so precious! VERY excited to be rereading because goodness, how has it been four years since I read it the first time?!

Original Review 3/1/21: Just finished rereading this again not even two weeks later and IT IS *STILL* SO GOOD!!!!

*flails and squeals in excitement*

Is it too early to call this as one of my favorite manga titles for 2021?!

SO. VERY. GOOD!!!

Like WOW! I absolutely love the realness of Yuki and how relatable she is. No, I'm not deaf, but Yuki's feelings are such a reflective of my own when I met my husband. (Maybe this goes to show that we are all the same inside…) She is the kind of heroine that you want to cheer for because she's kind and shy, but yet bold in sharing her thoughts and feelings. It is incredible and makes me wish I could have been braver like her. <3

I LOVE Rin, her best friend!! She is SO cool! I love her friendship with Yuki and just so thankful she is on this journey with her. I'm also pretty invested in Rin's story too!

For our hero, Itsuomi, he's so cool! He is super chill and I feel makes a nice contrast from Yuki's more excited nature. (They balance each other so well!)

And this romance!! GAH! It is 1000% shippable and one that is a slow burn, but like in the sweetest of ways! I am definitely cheering for them and can't wait to see where their relationship goes!

HIGHLY (and I mean HIGGHHLLLYYY) recommend A Sign of Affection! It's such a sweet, clean, and gripping soon-to-be love story that I can't wait to see what will happen next!!

[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
*4 stars*

Aww, this was precious 🥺
The male MC was so-so, he was cute but I didn't feel any particular attachment to him.
But I loved the heroine so much! She reminds me a lot of Nishimiya from Koe no Katachi/A Silent Voice (who is also a deaf female MC), one of my favorite anime movies of all time.

I actually also liked female MC's meddling-childhood-friend and kinda wanted to see a bit of her friend's side romance, too, which was too cute.

Loved the representation of the disability and the use of sign language here (though keep in mind I am not OwnVoices).

[ʚ Aileen ɞ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one made me cry. Honestly, the story is so beautiful. It shows just how important communication is, even if you don't use words.

I think this is going to be one of my new favorites 🧡

[moonlight ☾ [semi-hiatus] · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO CUTE, i loved this so much! <3

[Zala · Rating 3 out of 5]

Placeholder for volumes 1-2

Adorable and unproblematic romances ftw.

[Lauren Lanz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve been seeing this anime everywhere lately; over the past month or two I kept getting YouTube ads for it, and my twitter feed was full of people posting clips of the main characters. With how great the animation looked, it was inevitable that I’d check out the source material!

It’s only the beginning, but A Sign of Affection is already proving to be incredibly sweet. The premise of a deaf girl teaching one of her travel/language-obsessed college classmates to sign entailed major levels of wholesomeness, which are definitely being delivered. The art is clean and refined—a style I tend to prefer in manga—and the romance seems like it’s going to be really cute.

My only complaint is the pacing. Things seem to be going just a little fast in terms of Yuki and Itsuomi’s relationship, considering they only just met and are already borderline about to confess. On Yuki’s side, she’s even acknowledging her feelings as love. I know there are a decent amount of volumes to go, so I’m curious how this will be stretched out. Will they get together early, spending most of the series as a couple? Or is there plenty more pining to come? We’ll see!

[vin .ᐟ (hiatus)]

I GET THE HYPE 😭😭💕💞💕

[Mrukbooki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jeju, ale to jest słodkie!💕

[Valentina Ghetti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Premessa n.1
Ho iniziato a leggere manga da circa un mese e quindi non mi sento assolutamente in grado di fare una recensione completa e soddisfacente (non che con i libri mi riesca, ma in quel caso l'esperienza mi aiuta a illudermi di poter mantenere una parvenza di professionalità).
Premessa n.2
Tranne rare eccezioni segno un manga come letto quando sono in pari con tutte le uscite in italiano, quindi i seguenti pensieri sono spoiler free ma si riferiscono ai volumi 1-6.
Fatte le dovute premesse e per non limitarmi a dire "mi è piaciuto/non mi è piaciuto" mi aiuterò con il cawpile review system (rivisto) valutando a parte varie le categorie.

Personaggi: 4/5, particolari, interessanti e ben caratterizzati. Itsuomi è un golden boy, di una dolcezza unica mentre Yuki è delicata m anche intraprendente, mi piacciono entrambi moltissimo.
Atmosfera/ambientazione: 4/5 molto quotidiana, tra l'università, l'appartamento di Itsuomi e il locale dove lavora. Belli gli spaccati dei viaggi di lui.
Stile: 4.5/5 tavole stupende, i personaggi, come dicevo, sono particolari anche nell'aspetto fisico. Bella la rappresentazione della lingua dei segni.
Trama: 4/5 molto lineare e dolcissima, già dal sesto volume cominciano a ritagliarsi il loro spazio i co-protagonisti e questa cosa l'ho apprezzata tanto.
Intrattenimento: 4/5 non crea dipendenza ma intrattiene e scorre molto bene.

Delicato e dolce!

[Jessica Velasco · Rating 1 out of 5]

Can someone teach me how to sign "do NOT read this book"?!

No. Just no.

Don't get me wrong, I love how the author incorporated a main character who is deaf. It is not something that is seen very often in books. In fact, this is the first time I read about a deaf main character.

In addition, you can tell that the author/ illustrator educated themselves in Japanese Sign Language to execute the illustrations found in the manga effectively.

However, the lack of depth and plot in this manga overshadows it in my opinion, because although the representation is beautiful to read and see, it is not enough and shouldn't be enough to make a book excellent. It just sets a good foundation. But, the plot that was built upon it is weak, disappointing, and just falls flat.

For instance, tell me five facts about Itsuomi, the main love interest, that aren't about him being a traveler who is trilingual. For a manga that is 192 pages and filled with constant thoughts about Itsuomi, you would think the reader would know a little more about the character. In addition, I don't understand why Yuki, the main character, or any of the other girls for that matter, are so obsessed with him.

I think in Yuki's case, her hormones are flaring because she finds him very attractive-

" When Itsuomi-San signs, it's strong. It's as if the hand's making the signs could wrap around ANYTHING "

and her constant romanticization of Itsuomi's life play a huge factor in her "love" for him, which in a way is understandable. She is someone who has never been able to experience the world the same way that most people do, and she just entered college, so it is not surprising that she would be infatuated with his life. However, even if those might be the reasons, it doesn't mean that it's unquestionable.

The story surrounding Yuki is very disappointing for multiple reasons. Although I really love the incorporation of a deaf main character, I hate that the author made it 30% of her personality. When she wasn't obsessively organizing and thinking about Itsuomi 70% of the time, the story was about her being deaf. Correct me if I am wrong, but you don't need to constantly mention it to make the reader understand that she is deaf, especially in a manga where there are illustrations of her signing different words. For instance, the summary of this book speaks about how she loves fashion. WHERE DOES IT SAY THAT IN THE PLOT?! It would have been nice and more interesting to see what motivates and drives Yuki. Why is she in college? A girl can existent and have presence without needing to have a man in her life.

For that reason, it would've been nice to see who Yuki was, her individuality, and her struggles growing up. I wanted to see a better reflection of someone who has been deaf since a child and has had to live in a ableist society.

Moreover, Yuki and Itsuomi's relationship is incredibly boring and extremely fast paced for no reason. I don't understand why they like each other so much when they haven't done anything particularly special that makes me, as a reader, want to root for their relationship. As a matter of fact, I think there is more chemistry between Yuki and her friend with black hair who learned sign language just to communicate with her.

All the other characters are irrelevant and are very clearly used as plot devices to make the story progress. They don't have a personality and they are characters I will never remember about.

In the end, I really loved the language barrier concept; however, it was poorly executed, and it left me feeling unimpressed and bored about this manga.

I give this manga 1 star because I like the illustrations and representation found in this book. That's it.

For a more in depth review, check out my Youtube channel!
Here is the video link:

[jo ୨୧ · Rating 4 out of 5]

chronically single thanks for the reminder 🤌

[Kate♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5stars

Good start!

[Lyss ꨄ · Rating 3 out of 5]

"I wonder… if you can fall in love as silently as this snow is falling. Falling out of the cloudy sky, changing the color of the world below."

⋆꙳•❅*°⋆❆.ೃ࿔*:･*❆ ₊⋆

“I wish my thoughts… could drift over to him… and melt straight through like snow.”

𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘺
Yuki is an ordinary college student who has a hearing impairment. By chance on a train, she meets Itsuomi, a fellow student who travels abroad often. As she spends time with him, she can't help but wonder how a life with him could possibly broaden her sense of the world.

𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 & 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴
This was wholesome, sweet, and lighthearted fun. Yuki was adorable, and Itsuomi was intriguing. I enjoyed their dynamic; it was fun. If I hadn’t already planned to start a series tomorrow, I would binge these. This was so cute, and I love these covers; they're gorgeous.

𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘦𝘴
​​❄️ shōjo manga
❄️ contemporary romance

𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴
❄️ college
❄️ friends to lovers (ish)
❄️ hearing disability rep
(not many tropes to list) 🫠

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yuki, a young woman who is deaf, develops her first real crush during her freshman year of college on a young man who is intriguing to her in part because he is a polyglot who travels the world at every opportunity. With the help of her friend, she starts making some cute but fumbling attempts to draw his attention. It's a little vague for her and this reader if he is interested in her romantically or if he simply welcomes the chance to add Japanese Sign Language and Signed Japanese to his catalog of languages.

Neither of the creators has a hearing impairment (suu Morishita is a collective pseudonym used by writer Makiro and artist Nachiyan), but they work in consultation with Yuki Miyazaki, a deaf woman who supervises the sign language in the art, shares details from her life, and obviously inspired the name of the lead character.

I quickly engaged with the story and characters and have put holds on all the volumes my library currently has.

[kay! ☾ · Rating 4 out of 5]

“I wish my thoughts could drift over to him and melt straight through like snow.”

the amount of serotonin yuki and itsuomi gives me is ridiculous. decided to reread so i can get caught up with the newer volumes/chapters and i still feel the same way i did the first time around. the characters are adorable, the artwork is cute, and the romance makes me want to fjwjdjss every time they have a scene together


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4.5/5 stars

oh gosh this manga is absolutely adorable. i thought it was going to be full of tropes but it’s actually not. Yuki and Itsuomi are very lovable and sweet together—fingers crossed this manga stays consistent throughout

[a · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

This was really cute! It's so interesting to see a manga have a deaf heroine and to see that depicted in the pictures. I felt like the romance aspect was kinda rushed and I'm not really too sure about Itsuomi, our love interest but I definitely cannot wait to read the next volume. The art is so pretty!!

[Anja Karenjina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ubeđena sam da bi neko pomislio da sam za mentalnu ustanovu kada bi video moje reakcije na čitanje ovoga. Nisam ovakve reakcije imala od The Kiss bet i sad ne znam šta ću sa sobom i kako da mi se ceo život ne vrti oko ove mange

[Jan Agaton · Rating 4 out of 5]

so much cuter than I expected!

[Fiebre Lectora · Rating 4 out of 5]

La vida de Yuki, una universitaria con sordera, se vuelve mucho más emocionante cuando conoce a Itsuomi, un joven con mucho mundo y que sabe idiomas, pero que no conoce la lengua de signos japonesa. Él se interesa rápidamente por Yuki, le pide ayuda para comprenderla, y entrar en su mundo.

¡Menuda monada! Es la segunda historia que leo sobre alguien con sordera, contando A silente voice, que me dejó destrozadísima... pero ¡no tienen nada que ver! Tratan temas completamente distintos, más allá de la similitud entre las protagonistas: aquí nos encontramos con una historia más ligera, sobre el amor, la necesidad de la comunicación las diferencias que no tienen por qué resultar una brecha entre las personas, y la empatía.

Reseña completa: http://fiebrelectora.blogspot.com/202...

[Becky (romantic_pursuing_feels) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reread 4/19/24: still so freaking adorable. I love it.

Original read 5/11/22: I adored this one so so much! Yuki is deaf and meets Itsuomi-san, who is very interested in travel and languages. This book was a great set up for their background and relationship building. Super, super sweet. Just starting to get some tension budding.

Steam: zero, but good tension building!

I'm definitely continuing with this series - my library has the first 4 books so I have the next 3 on their way to me.

[Simone · Rating 5 out of 5]

the way they communicate in sign language!!! sign me up

[Omnia " · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awwww that was sooo cuuuute🥹😭💘💘💘
I've read this manga after TWINKLING WATERMELON kdrama and now I'm full of emotions😭😭💘💘💘💘

[Milo (if lost, return to hot fictional character) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m learning sign language myself, so it’s very interesting to see written media transform a very visual language into something on paper.

The mc love interest was meh, so far i like the meddling friend a lot more.

I’m for sure going to resume :)

[Coco · Rating 5 out of 5]

¡KAWAI!

[⊹ ࣪ ˖ ꒰ঌ mimi ໒꒱ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ · Rating 3 out of 5]

THIS WAS SO CUTE!!! 🥰

What’s the rest of the world like? Is it… big?
It’s gigantic.
Let me into Yuki’s world?

🥹🥹🥹

[Pinky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trigger Warnings:FMC hasn’t been able to hear since she was born

OH MY GOD I CAN’T GET OVER THE CUTENESS OF THIS MANGA. I originally watched the anime and was so obsessed that I had to read the manga. It’s been years since I’ve read a manga and this anime got me back into it. Our FMC is deaf, I’m not sure if it is a trigger but I have added it just in case. The authors seem to have put a lot of research and the sign language is in Japanese. Seeing the manga after watching the anime and knowing how they adapted it is so fascinating, the anime did a good job animating the sign language. Especially the different tones of sign language, some being soft and graceful while others are harsh and straightforward. I LOVE our FMC Yuki, she knows what she wants and goes for it. And Itsuomi our MMC has so much rizz, the guy is so handsome and dreamy. Some people have mixed thoughts on his actions but I personally think this guy is a walking green flag. Please do yourself a favour and watch the anime. Then come back and read the manga so we can fangirl together.


Yuki runs into Itsuomi in the subway and after a helpful interaction, she can’t get him off her mind. When she realizes the guy is someone in her friend’s class, she will get to know him.

Now for spoilers


Yuki is 19 years old and she has been deaf her whole life. She wears hearing aids but can only hear sound from different places, she can’t hear clearly. She is such a positive beautiful girl, so cute and wholesome. When she is on the subway, a foreign man approaches her and she doesn’t know what he is saying. Itsuomi notices a girl confused with a foreign guy and takes over, helping the guy out. Yuki is thankful so she uses sign language to thank Itsuomi and he is fascinated. Yuki realizes that Itsuomi is in her friend Rin’s class and tells him that by typing on her phone. Itsuomi asks if she can read his lips and asks when she is getting off the subway. After she finds out his stop, she says she is getting off on the next stop. Itsuomi speaks slowly so Yuki is able to read his lips. When it is his stop, he pats her head and leaves. When she turns to look at him, he mouths “See you around.” It was such a cute first interaction.


Yuki tells her friend Rin about the interaction and Rin is such a sweet friend. She asks if Yuki loves/likes him and Yuki thinks she admires him. Rin knows that Itsuomi works at a bar with her crush Kyo and they decide to go together. When they get there, Rin gives Kyo a heads up that Yuki can’t hear him when he tries to talk to her. Itsuomi notices Yuki and touches her head when she zoned out, she always knows when people are talking about her. I know that Itsuomi was pretty touchy with Yuki and it would have bothered me if it bothered her. But she loved every time he touched her, she never seemed uncomfortable, just flustered. Itsuomi gives her something to write on and asks what she wants to drink. She says she can’t drink cuz she’s 19. I think Itsuomi is 21 but I could be wrong. Rin tells Yuki that Itsuomi can speak 3 languages and Yuki asks what he can speak. He says he can speak German and English which had Yuki and Rin clapping, it was so cute how he kept adding languages he knows to get a reaction outta Yuki and Rin who kept clapping. He is called by other tables and some girl kisses his cheek, Yuki realized that he is close to a lot of people. Rin managed to get Kyo’s number but Yuki didn’t know how to ask Itsuomi. Rin says she knows that Itsuomi and Kyo are currently single. When they are about to head out, Itsuomi offers to walk Rin and Yuki home and Rin being the girl girl that she is, says that she is close by but he can walk Yuki home. While walking, Yuki almost gets hit by a motorcycle and Itsuomi grabs her. He holds her hand the rest of the way. They are about to part ways when Yuki has the guts to ask for his number. I admired Yuki’s courage, she was straightforward even though she was terrified. Itsuomi asks her how to say sure in sign language. I found it sweet how he wanted to know how to communicate to Yuki in her language. She shows him, he adds his number, and they are about to leave. Yuki heard from Rin that Itsuomi constantly travels, he is going to Canada (uwu shoutout lessago). Yuki texts him while they walk away asking if the world is really a big place and Itsuomi says yes. He asks Yuki to let him into her world, WHEN I TELL YOU THIS MAN HAS RIZZ, THIS IS WHAT I MEAN. Yuki turns to him and does a happy dance while saying yes, it was the most wholesome thing, it feels like Itsuomi fell for her at this moment. He smiles so big at her, my mouth hurt from smiling.


Rin invites Yuki over while she is at college since she knew Itsuomi had some international club he was part of. Yuki sees him with a group of girls and they are all beautiful. She wonders if he wants to know her since she fascinates him with being deaf, if he wants to learn sign language, or if he actually likes her. Rin was such a good friend for calling Itsuomi over when he was about to leave. Itsuomi stares at Yuki and he says that he is heading to a place called Laos. Oushi, Yuki’s childhood friend, learned sign language and is able to communicate with Yuki. He sees her from far away and asks who Itsuomi is. Yuki doesn’t get why he cares and Oushi is harsh with his sign language and ignores her after a bit. I am not a fan of Oushi, I get that he learned sign language for her but he is just too rude for me to care about him. Oushi’s friend asks him if he is friends with Rin and Yuki, calling them cute. Oushi says that Yuki is deaf, imo he didn’t say it in a nice way which pissed me off. Before Itsuomi leaves, he texts Yuki asking if she wants a souvenir and she says yes. While he is away, he randomly texts Yuki pictures of himself with kids on the trip. He had a $7 hotel and says the wifi sucks. When she runs into him when he’s back, he gives her a funny souvenir. Itsuomi is hilarious, I love him.


Yuki and Rin are back at the bar and Itsuomi’s friends Emma and Shin show up and they are drunk. Shin is a funny drunk but he is usually serious and Emma seems clingy to Itsuomi. Itsuomi touches Yuki’s chin when she seems upset and when Rin says not to just touch Yuki like that, Yuki writes that it is fine if it is him. Yuki and Rin have to head out since her mom is back and they leave. Before they leave, Yuki asks Kyo if Itsuomi is dating Emma and he says no. While at school, Itsuomi touches Yuki’s head and Oushi is pissed. He asks what that was about and tells Yuki to stay away while she tries to brush him off. He asks her if Rin is her friend, Rin is sitting nearby with some other girls. Yuki says yes and Oushi starts telling her what they are talking about and Yuki says she doesn’t need him to do that. He is super rude and nosey, telling her to stay away from Itsuomi and makes rude remarks about Rin being a certain type of friend. While this is happening, Itsuomi is watching them. When Yuki sees Itsuomi watching her, she signs him the “What,” sign and he texts her asking what that means. She tells him and he thinks sign language is interesting. Yuki offers to teach him and during the summer break, she makes a sign language book but her drawings are terrible. When she sees Itsuomi next, she gives him the book and he thanks her but says the drawings don’t help. He asks if she can teach him in person instead and she asks what words he normally uses. She teaches him how to say cute and some other things. I loved that Itsuomi made an effort to learn and even signed “Good morning” to her.


Yuki wants to see Itsuomi and texts him asking if he is in Japan and he says he is doing laundry. So Yuki runs to meet him and on the way she runs into Oushi. Oushi was so annoying, asking why she is headed around late and asks if she is meeting Itsuomi. Yuki feels that even if he is harsh, he seems like he cares but ignores him and runs away since she has a curfew. When she gets there, Itsuomi gets her a drink. What’s funny is he tells Yuki she doesn’t have to pay him back but then he asks for money to buy a drink too. He calls her cute while they sit together and Yuki shows him different ways to say cute. One way is to pat a person’s head which Itsuomi always does to Yuki and he says sign language is fascinating. She asks why he travels a lot. He says he will tell her when they are close. I love how she doesn’t let this offend her, she is open about wanting to get close with him. He talks about travelling the world since he used to live abroad and how different cultures fascinate him. But he never realized there was stuff close by that was cool too. He says this while Yuki isn’t looking so she doesn’t hear him. She says that she wants to get to know him more and he asks how to sign the word more. She shows him and then keeps signing the word more to show him how much she wants to get to know him. Eventually, her arms are so high up and Itsuomi holds her hands. He says he hears her and pulls her to him. He holds her close and says you are sweet in German, it was such a cute moment. Yuki realized that she wanted to love him, when she talked to Rin about what she felt for Itsuomi, Rin said it was whatever she chose. It ends with her wanting to get closer to Itsuomi. Itsuomi is very physically affectionate and though Yuki isn’t used to it, she doesn’t seem bothered by it. Itsuomi does tend to hold Yuki’s hand sometimes. I heard that some people got offended by this, since it is a way of stopping Yuki’s communication. But I think that because Yuki is happy and isn’t bothered by it, it doesn’t seem like it’s a bad thing. But if you disagree, I get it too. Personally I think it’s sweet, he holds her hands so sweetly, it’s just wholesome to me. I can’t wait to read more of this series hehe.


Please do yourself a favour and read this or watch the anime or do both cuz my god are you missing out. Stay safe folks!