Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You #6 Reactions

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Episode 6 of "Behind the Supermarket After Dark" has two parts! Part A is about health checkups! It's actually a really well-made, dramatic episode about knowing smoking's bad for you but just can't quit ~ Part B dives into Yamada and Sasaki's past! Never thought they had this whole weird Karen customer drama before…

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Damn, yanisuu just dropped some wild backstory for Yamada and Sasaki. They totally forgot each other, but he actually saved her from some unhinged customer back then. Monsters like that Karen are just rotting from capitalism tbh… the real enemy is work itself lol. Back when you could still smoke right out front of the konbini/supermarket.

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Ep 6 of "Behind the Supermarket After Dark" hits different. The "origin story" where smile-zero Yamada sheds tears over words from a stranger named Sasaki, showing her first genuine smile, is just beautiful. The Abema advanced release made this the finale episode and it honestly felt like a perfect ending, so hyped to see if the TV version beats it.

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Sasaki's back at the supermarket back alley smoking spot today. Tayama's roasting him about his health checkup results. Turns out his numbers are trash so he's gotta quit. Means way less chances to meet up at the smoking area, so they're having a final smoke-break date. Wait, it was actually a misdiagnosis and he's totally fine so he can keep puffing away ;w

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Just watched ep 6. Sasaki trying to cut down to 1-2 cigs or drinking non-alc beer while stressing over his health, acting like cutting back does anything. Reminds me way too much of myself in my 40s ngl, smh. Also, Sasaki going "Is it cool if I smoke with you, Tayama?" and her doing a cigar kiss with "Let's stay like this, just the two of us" is way too cute.

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"If you're doing it because you love it, everything you need will always catch up to your feelings." Honestly, what a genuinely sweet line. I wanna pass this quote on to all the people I'm rooting for who are busting their asses doing what they love 🙏✨ And seriously, I need Tayama's script notebook for myself (｡`･ω･)9″ lol.

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Ep 6. The weird customer's energy is way too accurate, plus the chief becoming the store manager and part-timers going full-time… why is the supermarket lore in this anime so painfully accurate lol. Seeing all these unhinged customers almost made me feel sick irl ngl.

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Going from "If Sasaki quits, I've got no reason to hang out behind the super or talk to him anymore…" straight into the memory of that guy who saved her back then (even though she thinks she'll never see him again) was such a smooth transition (love it).

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Lowkey ruins the "connection" vibe thinking it would lead to him quitting, but I guess once a smoker, always a smoker… The meet-cute between Sasaki and "Tayama" is so wholesome tho. Classic rom-com trope where neither of them remembers it.

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Watching today's yanisuu made me flashback to this absolute psycho customer at my part-time job back in high school… wait, was that literally workplace harassment?! Got way too distracted thinking about unrelated stuff, but the anime itself was absolute fire!

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So Sasaki and Yamada had a nameless first meet-cute after all. For real thought Tayama's earlier lines about feeling saved were definitely hinting at this exact 8年前 (8-years-ago) incident.

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Dude's 40 and already failing his health checkup? Oh right, totally forgot he's a chain smoker. Smoking literally rots your body from the inside out, 100 downsides and zero perks fr.

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Tayama calling Sasaki dense while having zero clue he's *that* guy is peak comedy. Since the first part was dropped early online, next week's broadcast is gonna be an absolute banger.

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"Otsukares~" So good, ngl I might actually start talking like that (lol). Oh man!! Sasaki, I cut back on cigs temporarily and *still* failed my checkup (lol). And he's totally ghosting his retest (lol).

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A smile is basically a weapon. Whether you're using it to break down someone's walls, keep people out, or just get everyone on your side from an objective POV.

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Wait, was Yamada (or rather, Tayama) already down bad for this guy right from this moment? Though I guess she didn't realize it was Sasaki at the time lol.

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Sasaki was so damn cool here. The way he actually steps in and looks out for Yamada just proves he totally gets how brutal customer service jobs are. He saw himself in her.

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Crying and sobbing is kinda tragic but honestly super adorable. Sasaki crouching down just to meet her eye level is such a dad move, too pure. One of my favorite flashback scenes.

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Sasaki cutting down to just 1 or 2 cigs a day, while Tayama tells herself "just one sip of soup…" before eating instant ramen.

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Not just some cardboard cutout goody-two-shoes—Sasaki's got his own baggage and personal biases, which honestly makes him feel so human and real.

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Super Fresh Market changing its name to Super S is totally messing up everyone's continuity and timeline lol.

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She was so stressed out and overwhelmed back then, wonder if Yamada even has any clue that *that* guy was him?

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The fact that their ultimate obstacle is a health checkup is peak smoking anime logic, totally ridiculous yet super entertaining.

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Grown-ass adult men overreacting to literally everything is lowkey terrifying so y'all better watch out irlurrrrr!!!!

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Bro, doesn't she literally smoke right next to him all the time now?? But I mean, it was 8 years ago so nobody's gonna remember a random face clearly.

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I just wanna give Yamada a massive hug and tell her people actually notice when you're busting your ass.

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It's so rare to hear someone say they actually love their job, just that alone makes it worth respecting, keep grinding 👍

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Oops, didn't check the cast list. Wait, was the voice actor for Sasaki and that random middle-aged dude seriously the same person?

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I mean yeah, they deal with tens of thousands of people and it's always just a split second, of course you aren't gonna remember a random customer.

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Is Sasaki… single? If he settled down and started a family… maybe he could actually control his habits? With Yamada, I mean 🤭

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Young Sasaki looking kinda scary!? Wait, he was just standing behind that unhinged Karen customer the whole timewww.

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Oh true, back then the smoking area was actually out front. And that's literally where Yamada and Sasaki first crossed paths.

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Damn, Sasaki is way too cool, I literally had to clutch my head cause his deep voice is just unfair 🚬

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Tayama was like 16 eight years ago?! Also, what's up with that old dude flying off the handle over nothing.

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Let's just agree both Tayama and Sasaki are airheads. Match made in heaven, hope things work out for them.

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Working in the same industry myself, let me tell you—pulling a stunt like this will get the cops called instantly so don't even try it lol.

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"Being saved?" "Working your ass off…" People who actually watch out for you *do* exist. Wait, are my eyes sweating?

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Man, I totally had customers like that when I worked part-time… but Yamada just keeps grinding through it like a boss.

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"Gotta hold hands with Keiko-chan and live a long life together"—now that's a respectable life goal right there.

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Talk about good timing at the clinic… almost accidentally exposed his whole secret right there.

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Freaking Karen customers like that need to be permanently banned and thrown straight in jail smh…

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Shoplifters and angry customers coming into stores should honestly be publicly pilloried, makes me wanna puke.

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Even if you're in a bad mood, screaming at a retail worker like that—Sasaki stepping in to defend her was total main character energy.

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Thought Yamada definitely remembered him, guess not! Wonder when they're finally gonna piece it together?

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Can't they just share a can of soda from the vending machine and take a smoke-free break together instead?

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Smiling through tears is totally unfair… Yamada's just too cute so it hits extra hard 😭😭 🚬

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Being 24 and having worked there for 8 years means she's literally spent a third of her entire life at this supermarket.

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Middle-aged dudes with nothing better to do than yell at people weaker than them are way too common tbh.

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No way they *still* don't realize it?! Wwwwwww

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You always end up forgetting those store coupons anyway. Wait, why am I bringing this up 😏

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"I actually wanted to…" Couldn't even say it. Wait? It was a misdiagnosis?! Absolute bruh moment wtf.

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Power-tripping garbage customers reeeeeeeeeally need to just go home and stay there!!!!!

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Wait a minute… could the whole reason Yamada started smoking in the first place actually be Sasaki?

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Getting hooked on cigs because you lowkey idolize Sasaki is a very real possibility ngl…

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So Sasaki was the one who saved her back then?? 😭 What an absolute legend 😭

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Though honestly, when you're already pissed off, it's way easier to start running your mouth like that ()

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The fact that Yamada still has zero clue it was Sasaki makes this even better……

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Hey Sasaki my man, don't you know second-hand smoke is way worse for you anyway lol

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Tapping their cigarettes together to light them up is so damn smooth!! Absolute W for these two 😭 🚬

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They dragged this mystery out for so long, they're definitely not gonna resolve the core reveal too easily lol.

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The subtle foreshadowing that *both* of them are total airheads is getting so good.

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Hey TV station, you can just drop the weather forecast all at once during the next ad break, you know?

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Looks like there's zero chance they're sneaking out for a dart tonight… (Special Heavy Rain Warning issued)

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Customers like this are the exact reason why everyone keeps quitting retail service jobs.

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This is literally threatening the entire core identity of this anime lol.

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HOOK. 8 years ago I met Yamada! Is smoking actually the reason why?

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Sasaki having the absolute balls to step up to that unhinged customer is unreal.

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If you hate student cashiers that much, just go wait in the line for an adult employee instead lol.

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The whole origin story between Sasaki and Tayama is insanely good tho…

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"You should gain a little weight." Is there actually anyone in the world getting told that…

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Well no shit you're gonna gain weight if you're out here slamming massive bento boxes like that lolw

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If Sasaki can't smoke anymore then… RIP to smoking (The End) 　

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Manager actually acting professional when dealing with customers (well, obviously).

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Super S… Is the 'S' just short for Sasaki's name? 🤔

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Manager Goto calling him out on his secrets straight to his face is lowkey super nice of him.

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There's totally times when people just put stuff straight on the counter without a shopping basket first lol.

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So Sasaki's been getting in Yamada's checkout line ever since *that* day, huh.

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Could the reason Yamada picked up smoking actually be…

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I've never even had a health checkup in my life… guess I'm due for one soon lol..

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Seeing it like this, Sasaki actually looks kinda terrifying from an outsider's POV lol.

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Please don't cry 😭 So glad she had someone in her corner to back her up 😭

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Ending on a special ED about how both of them are total airheads is such a nice touch.

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Ahh, so smoking was her way of following in his footsteps all along.

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Ahh, health checkup season… May both Sasaki and Suzuki stay healthy fr.

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Considering the time of year… Is it about time for me to go get mine too?

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In the manga this is where the story actually starts, so everything up to now was basically anime-original!

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Even with totally wrecked lungs, at least he's still better off than Yanineko www

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Thank god it was just a misdiagnosis! But man, that must've taken years off his life.

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Oh my god… Is this actually the fated meeting between Yamada and Sasaki? 💕

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If it's like that then it's fine. The smoke is getting in my eyes… Guess I gotta quit smoking now.

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Did Sasaki just age like milk over the last 8 years or what?! w

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Can we get a special episode where the cast is forced to do a health checkup too?

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As someone who never touches booze or cigs, I literally cannot relate to these struggles at all lol.

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A health checkup / Can you actually quit smoking / Just because of that? (Haiku)

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Even if it was a misdiagnosis, what kind of clinic calls you at a weird hour like that anyway lol.

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Sasaki, you're gonna give Tayama a heart attack if you say stuff like that!