Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Chapter 48

Sasaki joins the worried group of supermarket coworkers searching for Yamada, feeling overwhelmed with guilt and regret over his recent interactions with her. As he retraces his steps and reflects on his perceived failures, he wanders into a cordoned-off alleyway near the neighborhood. There, amidst the police tape, he unexpectedly hears a familiar voice calling out to him. Sasaki turns around to find Tayama standing right before him, visibly distressed and holding her pack of cigarettes as they finally reunite in the tense night air.