Itose Yuki is a first-year college student who happens to be hearing-impaired.
She recognizes him as being in the same club as her friend Rin.
Yuki later learns from this fellow that the first guy spoke Japanese just fine.
She pulls back her hair to reveal her hearing aid and silently thanks him.
She gets off a stop later, so he pats her on the head and says see you later.
The interaction moves Yuki in a way shes never been before.
Yuki also notes that the interaction caused the vibrations of her heart to grow in intensity.
Rin notes shes looking cuter, and suggest that she has a crush on someone.
Yuki tells her whom she met, and Rin puts a name to the face: Itsuomi.
He and his cousin (who Rin happens to be crushing on) run a cafe and bar together.
Seeing him in this new setting pleases Yuki, as hes clearly the cool, handsome bang out.
Hes in her space, but for whatever reason she doesnt really mind.
Then some of Itsuomis foreign friends come in, among them a woman who kisses him on the cheek.
As she watches them interact without sound for context, Rin gets the cousins contact info.
Yuki feels simply asking Itsuomi in writing would be too forward, so she fails the quest.
But thankfully Itsuomi offers to walk the ladies home, and Rin asks him to walk Yuki.
Even though no words are being exchanged, Itsuomis aura and touch are still saying plenty.
He offers it to her without hesitation, then asks where her place is.
She says shes good at the station theyre near, and thanks him for walking her.
He asks how to sign thank you, and when she gives the sign, he mimics her.
The sight of her suddenly coming out of her shell puts a huge smile on Itsuomis face.
All these feelings are suddenly bursting into Yukis world.
They arrived silently as the snow, but with surprising impact.
What a bright, gentle, heartwarming start!
