A Sign of Affection
10 primary works
Book 1
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
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
Book 4
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!
“I wish
Itsuomi-san would take me into his
world...”
Yuki,
a deaf college student who’s led a relatively sheltered life, has just
taken 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 the
question, “Wanna go out with me?” And she can’t help
wondering, when will Itsuomi start to open up to her about his past, and his
dreams for the future? Is this a whim, or is it
real?
From the acclaimed author of
Shortcake Cake, the hit shojo series with more than a million copies in
print, this new work is full of real-life details about Japanese sign language
and living without hearing, and it's sure to please fans of romantic stories
like A Silent Voice, Kimi ni Todoke, and Love in
Focus!
Book 5
Book 6
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
Book 8
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
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
"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?