Book 1

A Sign of Affection 1

by suu Morishita

Published 23 February 2021
Yuki is a typical college student in all ways but one: She's hard of hearing. A
chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a
chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake
Cake!
Even with a hearing aid, the voices of others are an indistinct blur for Yuki. But she's
never let that get in the way of a life arranged around her friends, social media, and
cute fashion. She's browsing her phone on train when a tourist asks her for
directions, and she's ready to panic...but the handsome Itsuomi steps in to help. It
turns out her new crush is a friend of a friend, and Yuki's world starts to widen. But
even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages, sign language isn't one of them.
Can Yuki communicate her budding feelings?
From the acclaimed author of Shortcake Cake, the hit shojo series with more than a
million copies in print, this new work is sure to please fans of romantic stories like A
Silent Voice, Kimi ni Todoke, and Love in Foc...

One of the most prolific and successful shojo manga creators of the last decade, suu
Morishita's English-language debut was Shortcake Cake, which has more than one
million copies in print worldwide. Morishita's second series to be released in English is
A Sign of Affection.

Book 2

A Sign of Affection 2

by suu Morishita

Published 18 May 2021
 Yuki is a typical college student in all ways but one: She's hard of hearing. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake!
Even with a hearing aid, the voices of others are an indistinct blur for Yuki. But she's never let that get in the way of a life arranged around her friends, social media, and cute fashion. She's browsing her phone on train when a tourist asks her for directions, and she's ready to panic...but the handsome Itsuomi steps in to help. It turns out her new crush is a friend of a friend, and Yuki's world starts to widen. But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages, sign language isn't one of them. Can Yuki communicate her budding feelings?
From the acclaimed author of Shortcake Cake, the hit shojo series with more than a million copies in print, this new work is sure to please fans of romantic stories like A Silent Voice, Kimi ni Todoke, and Love in Focus!
Story Locale: A university in modern Japan

Book 3

A Sign of Affection 3

by suu Morishita

Published 10 August 2021
Yuki is a typical college student - it's just that she can't hear. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake! Even with a hearing aid, the voices of others are an indistinct blur for Yuki. But she never lets that get in the way of a life full of friends, social media, and cute fashion. One day, she's browsing her phone on train, when a tourist asks her for directions. Yuki nearly panics... until the handsome Itsuomi steps in to help. It turns out her new crush is a friend of a friend, and Yuki's world starts to widen. But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages, sign language isn't one of them. How will Yuki communicate her budding feelings?

Book 4

A Sign of Affection 4

by suu Morishita

Published 11 January 2022
Yuki is a typical college student--it's just thatshe can't hear. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...butwill he give her a chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creatorof Shortcake Cake!

“I wishItsuomi-san would take me into hisworld...”
 
Yuki,a deaf college student who’s led a relatively sheltered life, has justtaken a huge step: She’s got a boyfriend! And he seems like a keeper:Itsuomi is multilingual globetrotter who works hard, and he’s a knockout,to boot. Yuki can still scarcely believe that Itsuomi casually dropped thequestion, “Wanna go out with me?” And she can’t helpwondering, when will Itsuomi start to open up to her about his past, and hisdreams for the future? Is this a whim, or is itreal?

From the acclaimed author ofShortcake Cake, the hit shojo series with more than a million copies inprint, this new work is full of real-life details about Japanese sign languageand living without hearing, and it's sure to please fans of romantic storieslike A Silent Voice, Kimi ni Todoke, and Love inFocus!

Book 5

A Sign of Affection 5

by suu Morishita

Published 28 June 2022
Even with a hearing aid, the voices of others are an indistinct blur for Yuki. But she never lets that get in the way of a life full of friends, social media, and cute fashion. One day, she's browsing her phone on train, when a tourist asks her for directions. Yuki nearly panics... until the handsome Itsuomi steps in to help. It turns out her new crush is a friend of a friend, and Yuki's world starts to widen. But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages, sign language isn't one of them. How will Yuki communicate her budding feelings?

Book 6

A Sign of Affection 6

by suu Morishita

Published 23 May 2023
Yuki is a typical college student--it's just that she can't hear. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake!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?

Book 7

A Sign of Affection 7

by suu Morishita

Published 14 November 2023
Emma ambushed Itsuomi at school and dragged him to the arcade, where he was brutally honest about his lack of romantic interest in her. What Itsuomi didn't realize is that Oushi happened to see them go in together. He also doesn't know that Oushi confronted Yuki, giving her an embrace that spoke louder than his words ever have, and that left Yuki feeling a sinking guilt. This haze of unrequited feelings seems to threaten Yuki and Itsuomi's still-tender bond of trust, until Itsuomi makes an astonishing suggestion.

Book 8

A Sign of Affection 8

by suu Morishita

Published 14 May 2024

Yuki is a typical college student--it's just that she can't hear. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake!

 

"There are still parts of me-words, faces-that I’ve never shown you..."

 

Emma's relentless pursuit of Itsuomi has hit a wall, and Shin is left to pick up the pieces, if Emma will let him. Meanwhile, Oushi-kun's sudden confession makes Yuki anxious about Itsuomi's feelings. Just as the two seem to have their respective third wheels under control, Itsuomi makes a stunning suggestion: Will Yuki come and live with him? It takes courage for Yuki to admit why she's hesitant. But the clock is ticking down to Itsuomi's graduation, and his trip abroad. Yuki decides to overcome her fears of being a burden and accept. What new tensions will this bring into their relationship?


Book 9

A Sign of Affection 9

by suu Morishita

Published 23 July 2024

Yuki is a typical college student--it's just that she can't hear. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake!

 

"There are still parts of me-words, faces-that I’ve never shown you..."

 

Emma's relentless pursuit of Itsuomi has hit a wall, and Shin is left to pick up the pieces, if Emma will let him. Meanwhile, Oushi-kun's sudden confession makes Yuki anxious about Itsuomi's feelings. Just as the two seem to have their respective third wheels under control, Itsuomi makes a stunning suggestion: Will Yuki come and live with him? It takes courage for Yuki to admit why she's hesitant. But the clock is ticking down to Itsuomi's graduation, and his trip abroad. Yuki decides to overcome her fears of being a burden and accept. What new tensions will this bring into their relationship?


Book 10

A Sign of Affection 10

by suu Morishita

Published 22 October 2024

Yuki is a typical college student--it's just that she can't hear. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake!

 

"There are still parts of me-words, faces-that I’ve never shown you..."

 

Emma's relentless pursuit of Itsuomi has hit a wall, and Shin is left to pick up the pieces, if Emma will let him. Meanwhile, Oushi-kun's sudden confession makes Yuki anxious about Itsuomi's feelings. Just as the two seem to have their respective third wheels under control, Itsuomi makes a stunning suggestion: Will Yuki come and live with him? It takes courage for Yuki to admit why she's hesitant. But the clock is ticking down to Itsuomi's graduation, and his trip abroad. Yuki decides to overcome her fears of being a burden and accept. What new tensions will this bring into their relationship?


Book 11

A Sign of Affection 11

by suu Morishita

Published 3 June 2025
Yuki is a typical college student--it's just that she can't hear. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake!

“There are still so many children with the same dream.”

Yuki and Itsuomi have finished moving in together, and the part of Itsuomi’s life that he’s been keeping secret has come literally crashing into their relationship! A neighbor collapses, and the two step in to help, only to discover that this is the older brother of Itsuomi’s backpacker friend Tasuku. Will this be the catalyst that finally prompts Itsuomi to be completely honest about his dreams? Meanwhile, Oushi-kun reckons with the rapid progress in Yuki’s relationship…