A Sign of Affection

(Yubisaki to Renren)

Yubisaki to Renren is a shoujo manga–an editorial category of Japanese comics targeting an audience of adolescent females and young adult women, written and illustrated by Suu Morishita. Kodansha's Dessert magazine began serializing it in July 2019. There are seven volumes available as of September 2022.

This manga is about Yuki, a hearing-impaired university student whose world has been enveloped with silence since birth. She has spent her entire life in the same city, hardly interacting with anyone but Rin, her best friend.

One day while commuting, she crosses up with Rin's mutual friend Itsuomi, a man who likes to travel around the world. Itsuomi, in contrast to most others, is unflinching when he hears of Yuki's disability.

This, combined with his travels overseas, attracts and touches her. Her affection for him begins to develop after they separate ways. As Yuki and Itsuomi discover more about one another's unique lifestyles, a whole new world starts to open up for them both.