Synopsis

Inmypreviouslife,Iwasaloveroflightnovelsandanime.Afteranaccident,IfoundmyselfreborninJapan.Asababy,ImettheNishimiyafamilywhohadjustmovedinnextdoor.Three-year-oldShoukohadbeendiagnosedwithahearingimpairment,andherfatherabandonedbothherandhermotheruponreceivingthediagnosis.UnliketheShoukodepictedinmangaandanime,theShoukoinmylifechangedherpathbecauseofmypresence,leadingtoherjourneyofself-discoveryandredemption.Fromthatpointon,Ibecameherdevotedcompanion.Iwasthereassheprogressedthrougheverystageoflife—kindergarten,elementaryschool,juniorhigh,highschool,college,work,marriage,middleage,andoldage.Throughoutthisjourney,Ihadtheprivilegeofwitnessinghergrowthateachmilestone.----Fandom:ASilentVoice----Note:Thisstoryhasaslowpace,focusingoncharacterdevelopmentandatmosphere.Ifyou'relookingforfastactionorquickplotprogression,thismaynotbesuitableforyou.