| Sign 23: Childhood Friends and Friends | |
|---|---|
| |
| Japanese Title | |
| Romanized Title | Osananajimi to tomodachi |
| English Title | Childhood Friends and Friends |
| Kodansha Title | Friends & Playmates |
| Volume | 6 |
| Chapter | 23 |
| Pages | 38 |
| Episode | Not released |
 Released in Japan
|
March 11, 2022 |
 Released in US
|
July 5, 2022 |
| Chronology | |
| Previous ← Sign 22 |
Next Sign 24 → |
" Childhood Friends and Friends" is the twenty-third chapter of A Sign of Affection Manga series. It has been compiled within volume 6, and is written and illustrated by Suu Morishita.
Summary[]
TBA
Plot[]
Yuki and Oushi walk under the same umbrella, he hugs her. He lets her go and gives her the umbrella back. Yuki stares at Oushi, as she has an expression that she wants to tell him something.
Oushi looks at her directly, and begins to tell her that he wants to be kind to her. Yuki, as she goes to answer him, Oushi interrupts her and begins to ask her about Itsuomi. Yuki tells him that he will be starting work soon. Oushi wants to tell him something before work, but he goes away saying nevermind. Yuki is taken aback by Oushi's attitude.
Yuki is bewildered to be hugged by Oushi. She begins to think about the meaning of his actions towards her.
At that moment, Emma is lying sadly on her bed, hugging a sweater that belongs to her grandmother. Her younger sister, Lala, enters the room. Seeing her, she asks her what's wrong. Emma tells her, and Lala encourages her by saying that there is a great boy near her, who is none other than Shin.
Quickly leaving the room after warning her that if she worries too much she will turn ugly, Shin appears. Emma is shocked by the sudden visit.
With shaking hands, Shin hands Emma a stuffed seaweed, the same one Emma tried to catch with Itsuomi at the arcade. Emma accepts it, and she remembers the confession. Shin begins to tell her that, although she seems indifferent to people, she treasures the things she likes, such as stuffed animals and her grandmother's sweater. She even had a bag that her grandmother made for her when she was going to high school, which she lost, and Shin and she were looking for it everywhere until they found it.
Shin tells her that's why she's so cute, making Emma get embarrassed and hide her face in her sweater. She starts telling Shin that she's just been rude to him, that she doesn't deserve to be flattered, and if they can be friends again.
Shin confesses that he never wanted to be just a friend, and that he knows that she still has feelings for Itsuomi. He has accepted her with everything. Saying that, Shin stares at Emma, who reproaches him for coming on too strong, but Shin confesses that it is like that, because he has decided on what he wants.
At night, Yuki was exchanging messages with Itsuomi, who had just finished work. She hesitates whether or not to tell him about the incident with Oushi. At that moment, Itsuomi tells her that Emma was at the university today and they talked for about an hour. Yuki realizes that what Oushi was trying to say. At that moment, Itsuomi proposes a video call, which Yuki accepts.
Seeing how Itsuomi signs, Yuki notices him nervous, but when he explains everything, Yuki calms down, smiles at him, and tells him that she trusts him. Looking at Yuki's expression, Itsuomi notices something, and asks her.
| e v | Season 1 Navigation | |
| Episodes: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |