A Sign of Affection 3

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This is such an interesting story. Yuki was born deaf. Her whole life, many people acted/treated her different/special when they learned she couldn't hear. She never liked that. Then, she meets Itsuomi, and right off the bat, he treats her with respect, never makes her feel "different". He also goes to great lengths to learn sign language, so he can more easily converse with her. He was obviously smitten with her from the moment he saw her. She fell hard for him, too. They have a wonderful love growing between them. Itsuomi is so good at making Yuki feel loved. It makes her so happy. I want to say that the Mangka of this series is doing an absolutely splendid job of creating a love story involving a hearing-impaired person. The Mangaka is not pandering to the audience, no one's making a big deal about Yuki being deaf, everyone is being kind and understanding, and while the point of being deaf is conveyed, it's not a "Oh wow the gorgeous deaf girl meets prince charming, he sweeps her off her feet, they run off and get married, never have any RL issues, and live happily ever after in a castle in the sky". Well, parts of that are kind of happening, but not in a demeaning, condescending, or ridiculous way. Yuki being deaf, and the challenges she endures are being shown with grace and courage. The Mangaka doesn't try to make Yuki's deafness the main point of this story. No, this is a true love story, where two wonderful people meet, begin to get to know each other, and begin to fall in love. Yuki being deaf is just a byline. An extra topping on the pizza, extra zest in the dressing, you get my point. This wonderful story focuses on the love that has began to grow between Yuki and Itsuomi. I want to applaud the Mangaka for doing such an incredible amount of research, to not only correctly and properly show the signing, but to also open a door for us to be able to see the day-to-day life of a hearing-impaired college student with dignity and kindness.

It's a super cute story and I highly recommend it to everyone. I love how the one main character is learning sign so he can speak to the other main. Not many people would go out of their way to do that.

I've been waiting forever to read volume 3 and it did not disappoint. So far I love everything about this manga.

I love this series, it’s beautifully drawn and the romance is well written. No wasted time with love triangles or over the top rivals, just normal people trying to find love