A Sign of Affection

Yuki is a deaf girl who communicates using sign language, writing, and gestures. One day she meets Itsuomi, a boy who travels a lot and doesn't know sign language, but is eager to understand her. Little by little, they build a tender, respectful bond filled with small gestures, taking their time. It's about communication, friendship, and first love.

• Yuki Itose: 19 years old, a university student who is deaf from birth. She is sweet, curious, and learning to open herself up to the world.

• Itsuomi Nagi: 22 years old, senior at university, polyglot, and a travel enthusiast. He takes an interest in Yuki and learns sign language to communicate with her.

• Ōshi Ashioki: Yuki's childhood friend, he learned sign language from her. He is very protective, sometimes brusque, and has unrequited feelings.

• Rin Fujishiro: Yuki's best friend, cheerful and loyal. She likes Kyōya.

• Kyōya Nagi: Itsuomi's cousin, owner of a café-bar. Reserved, observant.

• Ema Nakazono: Itsuomi's friend, self-confident.

• Shin Iryū: Itsuomi's friend, hair stylist, relaxed.

Others who appear: Yuki's mother, Motoki (Ōshi's friend) and Madoka (college classmate).

• Yuki Itose: 19 years old
• Itsuomi Nagi: 22 years old
• Ōshi Ashioki: 20 years old
• Rin Fujishiro: 20 years old
• Kyōya Nagi: 24 years old (Itsuomi's cousin)
• Ema Nakazono: 22 years old
• Shin Iryū: 22 years old

• Yuki Itose (19 years old): short stature, fair skin, long slightly wavy hair dyed pink (originally dark brown), large pink eyes, rosy cheeks. He almost always wears his white headphones.
• Itsuomi Nagi (22 years old): very tall (188 cm), athletic build, short, messy silver-dyed hair (originally black), blue eyes. He has a small sun and moon tattoo on his right middle finger.
• Ōshi Ashioki (20 years old): medium-tall height, marked features and serious look, short black hair well combed, dark eyes, thin build.
• Rin Fujishiro (20 years old): average height (161 cm), light brown hair to the nape of the neck with bangs to one side, brown eyes, wears dangling earrings and modern clothes.
• Kyōya Nagi (24 years old): tall, short grayish hair, calm but serious look, dark eyes, usually wears simple and formal clothes because he works in his cafe.
• Ema Nakazono (22 years old): medium height, wavy dark brown hair that reaches her back, violet-brown eyes, fair skin, likes to dress elegantly.
• Shin Iryū (22 years old): medium-tall height, light brown hair somewhat messy, dark eyes, casual and modern style (he is a stylist, he always takes care of his look).

• Yuki Itose: Goes to university, writes messages or uses sign language to communicate, keeps memories in photos and notes, likes to go for walks and try new sweets.
• Itsuomi Nagi: Learns languages, travels whenever possible, works occasionally at his cousin's cafe, practices sign language to talk to Yuki, and likes to show her new places.
• Ōshi Ashioki: He goes to classes, he already knows sign language from a young age because of Yuki, he usually watches over her for protection, he goes out to eat with friends and sometimes gets tense when he sees her with Itsuomi.
• Rin Fujishiro: She goes out a lot with Yuki, goes on dates, talks nonstop, likes to try new cafes, and is always there to listen to her friends.
• Kyōya Nagi: Runs his own cafe-bar, listens to everyone's problems, gives calm advice, and observes what's going on around him.
• Ema Nakazono: She goes out with the group, likes to go to events and clothing stores, talks directly and encourages her friends.
• Shin Iryū: Works as a stylist, gives advice on other people's looks, goes out with friends, and has a relaxed personality.

Yuki Itose
She has been deaf since birth, initially shy and reserved, with a small world for fear of not being understood. Little by little, she becomes determined: she doesn't want to be protected, but rather listened to. She is sweet, attentive, and brave in expanding her horizons.

Itsuomi Nagi
Very curious, well-traveled, and charismatic, he speaks several languages. He doesn't try to "save" Yuki: he learns sign language to communicate with her and respects her as an equal. At first, he's somewhat free and independent, but he discovers that he wants to stay and commit.

Oshi Ashioki
Yuki's childhood friend, he also knows sign language. He means well but is overprotective, jealous, and sometimes brusque. He believes he must take care of her, without realizing that he is taking away her independence; he has a hard time accepting that she is growing up on her own.

Rin Fujishiro
Yuki's best friend, open, lively, and loyal. She always supports her, helps her with communications, and is happy for her, although she also has her own romantic insecurities.

Emma Nakazono
Popular and confident on the outside, but insecure on the inside. She's been in love with Itsuomi for a long time; she struggles to accept that he doesn't reciprocate her feelings and needs to learn to love herself.

Kyōya Nagi
Itsuomi's cousin, calm and sensible. He works in a bar and is usually the group's advisor: he listens to everyone and gives them perspective on feelings.

• University: the campus where Yuki, Itsuomi, Ōshi and Rin study, a meeting point for many people.
• Kyōya's Cafe-Bar: the group's meeting place; Itsuomi works there from time to time.
• Tokyo Station and trains: where Yuki and Itsuomi first met.
• City parks: including one full of flowers, for your first date.
• Shibuya and Shinjuku districts: streets and shopping areas where people go for walks and shopping.
• Houses and apartments: Yuki's apartment, Rin's house, and Ōshi's house.
• Public laundry: scene where they spend some time together.
• Mountain area: the sign language workshop trip with the whole group.

• Yuki Itose: Father Hisaji, mother Mari, and older brother Itaru. She is the only deaf member of the family.
• Itsuomi Nagi: His parents appear little; he has an older cousin Kyōya (his father is the brother of Itsuomi's father).
• Ōshi Ashioki: His parents are Kōsei and Mio; they are known to have been very attentive to Yuki since childhood.
• Rin Fujishiro: Her mother is only briefly mentioned; no other family members are shown.
• Kyōya Nagi: He is Itsuomi's cousin; his parents don't appear much in the story.
• Ema Nakazono: There is hardly any talk about her family, there are no family members who appear.
• Shin Iryū: His parents and siblings are neither shown nor named in the story.

Yuki and Itsuomi are dating, a very cute relationship
Kyōya Nagi and Rin are still just friends, but they like each other.
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