Today is Yuki Itose’s (糸瀬雪) birthday! Yuki is the main character of one my favorite manga, A Sign of Affection (ゆびさきと恋々) by suu Morishita (森下suu).

Birthday art from suu Morishita!

There are a lot of reasons to love this series, but for me it was Yuki that first captured my heart. What I admire most about Yuki is her kindness, courage, and determination. From big things, like going on job interviews,[footnote]Always difficult, but Yuki is deaf so in her case there are additional hurdles to overcome[/footnote] to small things, like asking for her crush’s phone number, Yuki faces every challenge head-on. I love that about her. If you’re curious, you can read a preview of the manga on Kodansha’s website. Or you can watch this promotional video from a few years ago (which shows of some of the beautiful art and gives you a sense of Yuki’s perspective in the series). There’s also a really good anime adaptation if you like watching things. But the manga is even better!

Have a nice day/night!  🐺💖🌙