Yuki Itose (
She is introduced as the timid, but deaf 2nd year college student who seeks to know more about the outside world, that is, until she met the silver haired and multilingual Itsuomi Nagi, who also becomes her love interest / boyfriend in the series.
History[]
Yuki is the second born child and only daughter to Mari Itose and Hisaji Itose. She's also the only person in her family who was born deaf. Because of this, she's required to wear hearing aids.
Due to the circumstances of her disability, and that her communication skills are very restricted, even with the use of her hearing aids, and that her only way of communicating with those around her is in Japanese Sign Language, this becomes a major hurdle for her, considering that the language barrier for her is a little challenging. However, she's learned how to read lips when people are speaking to her.
Despite Yuki's limitations for addressing her thoughts or feelings through sign language, she will often use her phone, notebook, or other methods to convey her message. Especially for people who don't know sign language, such as her family and friends.
As a child, Yuki had attended to a school for the deaf (which was limited to four classmates) until graduating from high school. In spite of a very limited study environment and childhood, Yuki's mother would encourage her to participate in various activities in order to prepare her for the real world, even encouraging her to go to university.
Upon attending university, there, Yuki meets Rin Fujishiro, a girl who helps her take class notes through her computer and they become very close friends.
One day in February, while she was going home, a foreigner asks her how to get to a place. Since he was lost, and he couldn't find his way. At that very moment, with her in the midst of becoming flustered, since she couldn't be able to communicate and also because she wasn't understanding what he was saying through lip reading, there, she meets a handsome silver haired man by the name Itsuomi Nagi.
As Itsuomi assists the foreigner in directing him where he was intending to go. It was at that moment where Yuki realizes that she's seen him before, and that they go to the same university. And followed by this encounter, she falls in love with him.
Appearance[]
Yuki is described as a cute young woman who stands at slightly below average height. She has fair skin, rose pink colored hair that's dyed and slightly wavy, in which the length of it falls to her upper back, a petite frame, rosy cheeks that complement her delicate features, thin eyebrows, and large pink eyes that appear to have a glint of sparkle in them. Originally, Yuki's hair was dark brown and at shoulder's length during her years in school before attending university.
Majority of Yuki's outfits in the series consist of: long dresses with trench coats, t shirts and jeans, blouses and long skirts, etc. But when seen in her work uniform at the Grand Blue Cafe, she wears a blue button up, black trousers, and an apron.
In addition, she is almost never seen without her two hearing aids, which are white in color.
Personality[]
Due to growing up in a restricted environment, along with the circumstances of her disability, Yuki is portrayed as a timid girl. But in spite of her withdrawn nature, she's also shown to be a pure-hearted and honest individual.
In some instances, she can easily misunderstand things. But when situations get cleared up, depending on the individuals involved or how the issue is playing out, she comes to a better understanding and will be able to move along just fine. This was first seen when she instantly assumed Emma to be Itsuomi's girlfriend when she saw the latter clinging on his arm. Another instance was when Emma came over to deliver the apartment key that she's borrowed from Itsuomi. Because of the assumption, she became disheartened, only to feel relieved when Itsuomi explained it in a sense where she didn't have to feel as anxious.
Ever since meeting Rin and Itsuomi, she's shown capabilities of wanting to address her thoughts and feelings, even if the language barrier is her biggest hurdle. But nevertheless, she's shown great determination in wanting to do the things she wants, in order to experience what the big wide world has to offer her. Even if it worries both her family and Oushi. The latter being her childhood friend.
Since Yuki has never known what it's like to fall in love, she usually seeks Rin out for advice in what to do or how to go about things whenever she's alone with Itsuomi. But the second when Itsuomi flirts with her or gets close to her, albeit physically, she becomes incredibly flustered, much to his own amusement. Nonetheless, she's shown to be at her happiest when she experiences every little thing she does, as long as Itsuomi is there with her.
Relationships[]
Itsuomi Nagi[]
Yuki and Itsuomi's relationship serve as the main focal point in the series. Ever since Itsuomi has helped Yuki during their encounter by train, she immediately develops a crush on him. As for Itsuomi, since he never envisioned the idea, he'd get himself into a relationship, he once stated to Kyouya how he can't seem to not stop thinking about her, meaning there's implied interest on his side. After spending time together and becoming close, it was Itsuomi who asks Yuki out to be his girlfriend, to which the former agrees to.
Because Itsuomi has shown Yuki many things that the world has to offer in his eyes, and that she wants to create many memories and experiences with him, she finds herself falling for him. Which can be said the exact same for the latter himself.
Oushi Ashioki[]
Oushi is the childhood friend of Yuki's. Because he's the only person who knows sign language, the way he conveys his message to her comes off as "biting". In addition, because Oushi worries about Yuki constantly, due to the latter's lack of awareness in her surroundings, he always has to be there to make sure she's safe and sound, for the sake of her parents. Knowing they'd worry just as much as he does.
Despite coming off cold in both words and actions, Oushi has been in love with Yuki but knows that she doesn't feel the same way towards him, since she likes Itsuomi.
Etymology[]
- The name Yuki means "snow" (雪).
- Yuki's surname Itose means "yarn, thread, string" (糸) (ito) and "swift current, rapids" (瀬) (se).