A Sign of Affection
11 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
“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!
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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
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
“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…