Smoking Behind the Supermarket Episode 7 Brings a New Chief and a Shared Keepsake
The episode advances the adult drama's central bond by making the two characters' affection concrete through exchanged keepsakes, while the arrival of Chief Maezawa voiced by Yoko Hikasa expands the cast.
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Episode 7 of the TV anime Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You aired August 20, 2026. Sasaki writes a support message for Yamada, passes her promotion exam, and the pair exchange keepsakes: his letter to her and the ashtray she carries. New character Chief Maezawa, voiced by Yoko Hikasa, debuts and draws strong viewer reactions.
Episode 7 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You aired Thursday, August 20, 2026, and the official X account posted real-time director commentary alongside the broadcast, drawing reactions like "The volume of behind-the-scenes info is amazing."
The episode centers on a quiet exchange: Sasaki writes Yamada a support message before her promotion exam, and Tayama gives him a paper that reads "Feel free to punch" with a cute illustration. After Yamada passes, viewers learn she keeps Sasaki's letter while Sasaki carries Tayama's note in his card holder. Tayama, in turn, still treasures the portable ashtray Sasaki gave her in episode 3, a detail fans called "too precious."
Part B introduces Chief Maezawa, voiced by Yoko Hikasa, whose boisterous personality drew comments like "That's just Hikasa being Hikasa."
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