Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Chapter 42.5

Yamada guides a new employee around the supermarket and later shares a meal with coworkers, reflecting on her interactions. Meanwhile, Sasaki smokes outside and talks with Tayama, confessing that a recent awkward encounter with Yamada still weighs heavily on his mind. As they converse near the vending machine, the tension of hidden identities lingers between them, leaving Sasaki feeling vulnerable and deeply conflicted about his true feelings for the young cashier.