ANONYMOUS NOISE (Fukumenkei Noizu), by Ryoko Fukuyama. First published in 2013 and first published in North America in 2017.
PLOT:
Nino Arusigawa's childhood was defined by two major losses. The first was her best friend Momo, who would sing with her from their bedroom windows whenever their parents fought. Her grief over him led her to Yuzu, a moody young boy with a gift for songwriting. Both boys were captivated by her voice. Momo told her that if she sang loud enough, he would always find her; Yuzu simply wanted to keep that powerful voice for himself to fuel his own passion for music.
Fast forward to high school, where Nino's grief is still so strong that she wears headphones to shut out the world and a surgical mask to keep herself from screaming in grief. She reunites with Yuzu and finds her voice again, unaware that Momo may be closer than she expected...
