He probably can speak, like make sounds, but feels awkward and selfconcious talking because he lost his hearing not too long ago... so he prefers not to speak
Yeah and i imagine that when you talk but can't hear yourself it kind of freaks you out.
Have you ever noticed when you're in a really loud area, like a concert, when you speak you aren't sure if you're making sense, or if you're even saying the right words? I think that's how it is with deaf people. Since speech and hearing is sort of connected, being unable to hear makes it harder for them to talk properly
I really love this manga, but I kept wondering why the deaf man didn't talk. He only lost his hearing a year ago, so shouldn't he be able to speak?
I mean, a lot of the people I know who were deaf from birth can still talk; it just sounds a little different than typical speech.
So... I'm genuinely curious as to why the mangaka doesn't have him talk.