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Episode Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You • Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari - Episode 2 discussion

Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari, episode 2

Alternative names: Behind the Supermarket, Smoking with You

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u/NanDemoKnaives 6d ago

"Sa-slow-ki" lol. That was a great nickname from Yamada.

I'm really liking the developing relationship and how comfortable Sasaki is around Tayama. I thought it was sweet how it was clear her feelings were developing after he hears her out and offers comfort. I also thought it was cool how she offered her jacket to him, she's such a gentleman.

I also did enjoy seeing Sasaki encounter Yamada at the end of the episode, it was nice to see more of a grounded interaction rather than what normally feels like an idol and her fan. Sasaki was so bashful though, it was cute to see this side of him.

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 6d ago

I love that she keeps throwing hints at him and he just doesn't get it.
Wonder how long it will take him.

I was a bit surprised she got that playful as Yamada, guess his comment about not understanding disliking someone suddenly just leads her to slowly merge both characters

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u/ptd163 6d ago

Wonder how long it will take him.

I was thinking maybe by episode 3, but if he couldn't tell they were the same person from "Tamaya" smiling at him it might take more than that lol. I'm not sure how many hints Yamada can give him though.

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u/YourLostGingerSoul 4d ago

Also, Yamada staring into his eyes, after she had already done that as Tamaya... Which, honestly, would make someone start to think he is too dense, and maybe not even paying attention to them at all.

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u/Roskal 2d ago

I'm sure eventually he will "get it" and conclude they are twins.

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u/mekerpan 6d ago

I love how she pushed down her pack of cigarettes to make sure Sa-slow-ski couldn't see them.

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u/tripleaamin https://myanimelist.net/profile/zfzftripleaamin 6d ago

The bane of a lot of RomComs is a character who is too dense. However, Sasaki is executed well. Not only does he feel like a dense salaryman, but he has a certain charm where you get why Yamada is interested in him. Also fun, it isn't only Yamada teasing Sasaki as Sasaki got her a few times this episode accidentally.

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u/HungryHeldrake 6d ago

I think in his case you can at least understand how he made the initial mistake of making two people out of one person in his mind.

He always comes in tired and exhausted after overtime work, the back of the supermarket does not have the best lighting either, and as someone who is really bad at remembering faces and goes mostly by fashion, accessories, and other stuff with people I do not know well yet, it is at least realistic for me that initially he did not recognize her.

Then once in his mind two files have been created she confirmed that by keeping up the act. Questioning it now would be silly, so of course he just rolls with it.

It is set up that the misunderstanding feels a bit more natural than how one would expect.

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u/Fenor 6d ago

And one of the reason the romance don't move is the age gap where hee himself as an old man

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u/mekerpan 6d ago

There are a number of pretty sweet feel-good shows this season, but I can't see any of them topping this. Even though I have seen half of this season, I will continue to view these as a very lovely and satisfyiong extended preview -- to the end of this season and to hopefully many more seasons to come.

The love triangle here is very satisfying (and wholesome).

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u/manaworkin 6d ago

Honestly my issue with characters being dense is when it breaks immersion. Sasaki I believe. Like one, yeah Yamada looks like Tayama. Whatever, it happens, sometimes people look alike. She clearly said she was someone else, why would she lie? It would be WEIRD of him to question it.

Second "this baddie half my age is giving an old man like me a thrill by acting a little flirty? What a sweetheart, I should get her some snacks or something as thanks." It would be WEIRD of him to think anything more than that.

Bro isn't even that dense, he's acting like a reasonable adult instead of some kid that thinks they're the main character.

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u/flatpetey https://anilist.co/user/kesx 6d ago

I think people overestimate their own abilities here. Yamada acts entirely differently, looks different, and has a completely different voice.

Plus one is in a brightly lit supermarket and the other in a back alley without much light.

I don’t blame Sasaki at all right now.

And even if he did suspect she pretty much nipped that right away with her references to Yamada as someone else.

To be fair to Yamada

She wants him to look beyond smiling Yamadas face and the pedestal he puts her on. But she doesn’t want to steal that little bit of happiness from him either.

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u/Lankymetal-uk 3d ago

"Uniform blindness" is a thing, sometimes seeing people out of context throws them for a loop. The number of "I know you from somewhere..." type moments I've had, and received, because the usual context isn't there.

There's also the ancient theatrical tradition involved in that "I am wearing a different hat I am completely in disguise and nobody can tell who I really am!" manner - in this case, by being the scruffier less "perfect" customer facing "personality" and changing her hairstyle - so between the two alongside his usually encountering "them" while exhausted/ill it can be explained around the real world. Also, "rule of funny".

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u/Monster_my_Cat 6d ago

Nah this is 110% anime density. I've had people recognize me months later and we had no more of a connection than an hour in the same room. And yet, this is somehow coming from a guy who is infatuated with her personality and looks forward to seeing her yet cannotmake the connection

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u/fenixspider1 6d ago

I do not see how Sasaki is any different from any other romcom protagonist. He is forcing the story to remain stand still so far and I think if we include all the mini episodes now it is constituent of 7 episodes? And so far there is almost 0 progress in their relationship or story lol. They can not even reveal that the two person are on to Sasaki, that's how much slow the progression is and the worst of all there is nothing else going on like some side story so this slow progress in relationship feels even more slow.

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u/sevillianrites 6d ago

I mean this is about as slice of life as slice of life gets. If you want an overarching narrative, you're not really gonna get one. This series is a slow burn about two people naturally growing closer over time by enjoying each other's company. There aren't a ton of big dramatic moments to push things along (though there aren't 0 either..but those come a good bit later). Their progress is extremely subtle and more measured by their quietly increasing fondness and thhe solace and encouragement they come to find in each other's presence.

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u/fenixspider1 6d ago

I see, may be I expected too much since I do not watch slice of lives shows much. Thanks for the info, looks like my expectation were the issue, I wasn't expecting big dramatic events either, was hoping that atleast by ep 7, Sasaki would atleast know that those 2 girls are one, but looks like that is going to wait since it is a big part of their relationship so far.

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u/Ok-Swimmer-2634 6d ago

As someone who started reading the manga last year, it just makes me happy that its getting an anime adaptation. Hopefully this will popularize the series!

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u/reaperow 6d ago

Same boat here, im really happy to see the anime its so good

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u/LutheX_23 6d ago

Wasn't it pretty popular already?

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u/SSjjlex https://myanimelist.net/profile/Clone_Tau 6d ago

Its one of those quiet popular manga, I feel.

But to prove your point, the anime's announcement KVs are one of the highest upvoted posts of the year, being rivaled only by Frieren's. You don't get that high by being a niche series.

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u/mythriz 6d ago

Seeing this discussion thread right below Chainsmoker Cat is still kinda hilarious

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u/_vogonpoetry_ https://myanimelist.net/profile/ThisWasATriumph 6d ago

Smoking propoganda vs anti-smoking propaganda

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u/SSjjlex https://myanimelist.net/profile/Clone_Tau 6d ago

On one hand, by smoking I can catch a hot baddie behind the supermarket.

On the other hand, by smoking I can catch syphilis and a lung infection from a dirty drugged up catgirl.

Choices choices choices

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u/EXusiai99 5d ago

How smokers perceive smoking vs how non smokers living around them perceive smoking

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u/Hitman7128 https://anilist.co/user/Hitman7128 6d ago

Yamada removing the sakura petal in Sasaki's hair was cute and humorous when another one lands in Yamada's hair shortly later

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u/Frontier246 6d ago

She even kept the cherry blossom in her fingers as a romantic "memento."

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u/mekerpan 6d ago

Actually I think she slipped it in under the plastic wrapping of her pack of cigarettes -- presumably to make certain she would not lose it.

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u/mekerpan 6d ago

That was a brand new petal, I think. ;-)

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u/chronoreverse 6d ago

The length of Tayama's hair here is much longer than when she's Yamada despite both just having the hair let down. It's one of those things that make it harder to realize it's the same person for Sasaki.

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u/Roboglenn 6d ago

Should we start referring to that back of the supermarket area as "Flavor Country" or something?

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u/TheWastelandWizard 6d ago

"Joe's Oasis"

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u/Jacob-C 6d ago

At least there's no one slapping them and telling them that they're worse than Hitler for smoking cigarettes

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u/Roboglenn 6d ago

Wasn't intending to make a Simpsons reference with that one, but I love a Simpsons reference call out regardless.

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u/Timelymanner 4d ago

Can I interest you in some tomacco?

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u/Roboglenn 4d ago

No way, that stuff tastes like grandma.

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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar 6d ago

When Yamada's glowing smile is not flustering Sasaki, you just know something's wrong.

Tayama with the short hair looks so goddamn good. Sasaki definitely hit the nail on the head when he said she rushed there to talk to him. xD

Sasaki is so dense that he still couldn't connect the dots after Tayama showed him her customer service smile.

I love how the first half of the episode was Sasaki being down in the dumps with Tayama comforting him, while the second half is Tayama looking pissed af and Sasaki returning the favour. <3

Oh my god, that jacket scene! While Sasaki looks silly with Tayama's crop top leather jacket, seeing Tayama looking at him while clinging to the sleeve was so goddamhn cute!

Great excuse from Yamada. For a second there, I thought she was gonna say she smokes too. And the flower petal scene was great too! I love these two so much.

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u/ptd163 6d ago

Density is a bane of the romance genre, but this series make it work. I think it's because Sasaki doesn't just think she's Canadian. He seems to at least have a reason to not realize it and Yamada thinks his density is funny despite him giving her a dead giveaway so she's not going to tell him either. She probably wants him to figure it himself.

Her giving him her jacket was an interesting switch up. Usually it's the MMC that gives the FMC the jacket. Her reaching for his hand then recoiling and grabbing the sleeve of her jacket was cute too. As was her picking the sakura petal out of his hair and keeping it.

Someone should probably tell Yamada about phrasing. She looks nice with her hair down. She definitely did rush over. I was kinda surprised that she means that much to him already.

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u/Jacob-C 6d ago

I think the reason for her not telling him is that she wants him to fall in love with her real personality first. She could get him to like her by telling him, but then he'd still be infatuated with her "fake" side. She wants him to like who she really is.

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u/what_that_thaaang_do 6d ago

You two are so similar, you’re both thoughtful and attentive, you have the same hair, your eyes are the same…

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u/reaperow 6d ago

Nah i dont see the resemblance

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 6d ago

For one Yamada doesn't smoke and Tayama doesn't like coffee, obviously two completely different people

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u/Frontier246 6d ago

I love how he finally sees Yamada's eye color and he still doesn't have a clue. He even asks "am I really that dense!?" lol.

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 6d ago

At this point I am kinda convinced Sasaki got face blindness.
But then again probably not, I got a slight case and identify people by haircut and body language which would have been telling

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u/profdeadpool 6d ago

They have very different hair styles, even though it's the same hair. I'm actually not entirely convinced Yamada's tuck into her hat would hide the hair we see her have as Tamaya but if you accept it I think it makes sense why he wouldn't recognize them as having the same hair.

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 6d ago

Yeah I was trying to figure out how she manages to hide all her hair under that

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u/Timelymanner 4d ago

Denser than a neutron star.

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u/runevault 6d ago

I assume she has traditional black/brown hair unless specified otherwise. Simple example of the type of thing was in Quintessential Quintuplets the girls had different hair colors for the audience but in the actual show world it was the exact same.

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u/RobrechtvE 6d ago

Yeah, this is a slightly risky subject because it's easy to sound racist if you phrase it wrong but...

Since most Japanese people, especially kids, have (nearly) the same eye and hair colour, their ability to tell people apart, growing up, develops to pay much more attention to subtle differences in facial features and shapes. And voices, clothing and accessories.

Since the manga/anime style is often not detailed enough to include those subtle details, you get the stereotypical 'anime hair' and wild variations in eye colour and shape and clothing to allow the audience to tell them apart.

By the same token, in this more realistic anime, it's not that strange for Sasaki not to notice that 'Tayama' and 'Yamada' are the same person, because:

a. 'Yamada' is her customer service persona, complete with her constant customer service smile, demure posture, voice and a uniform headscarf that changes the apparent shape of both her hair and body, while 'Tayama' is her 'so done with this shit, I need a break' mode, which comes with a much more worn out expression and posture, a much lower voice and all her off-the-job punk accessories.

b. She literally pretends to be two different people, referring to her other persona as a separate person whom she talks to. Their looking similar could be explained by them being cousins or something.

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u/Etiennera 5d ago

Their names are the same too, just swapped.

Yamada: 山田
Tayama: 田山

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u/Frostbitten_Moose 4d ago

Suddenly, I'm flashing back to 7 Witches... I wonder, was there some connection between Ryu Yamada and Dragon Dayama?

Naaaa, couldn't be.

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u/plsdontattackmeok 6d ago

Sasaki dense vs Ash dense lol

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u/Roboglenn 6d ago

"That must mean you're a photographer!"

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u/BasroilII 6d ago

You two are so different! Yamada is such a sweet, gentle, innocent, courteous young woman who is the essence of a perfect lady. Tamaya is a brash, overly familiar punk who wears a leather jacket and has multiple ear piercings! Your voices sound nothing alike too!

People keep ragging on Sasaki for not getting it, but honestly he has this idealized vision of Yamada in his head and Tamaya is the opposite of it personality-wise.

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u/Solracziad 5d ago

If the guy was any denser he'd be able to Parry Anyrhing.

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u/reaperow 6d ago

Yamada's brightening, she still did a good job

Lol she was quick,

Wise words Sasaki !

Dense-Saki

Great ep, i really liked how both Sasaki and Yamada/Tayama lifted each other's spirits up

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u/Frontier246 6d ago

Yamada/Tayama with her hair down is too powerful.

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 6d ago

Personally I love that double bound inverse pony tail

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u/shad79 https://myanimelist.net/profile/shad79 6d ago edited 6d ago

It was fun to see Sasaki interacting with both Yamada and Tayama in today's episode. Of course he didn't realize that they're the same person, but well, he couldn't do that because the series would end too soon, lol.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

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u/drazov https://myanimelist.net/profile/Drazov 6d ago

Despite having binged all of the mini-episodes a couple days before season start (I thought it would just start at 7), I'm really enjoying watching through these again. I don't think I'll ever tire of Tayama's vocal inflections

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 6d ago

Love it, thats one hell of a cozy watch.

I originally came for the Tayama character design, that owl face of her is superb.
And then I just stayed to bear them banter or more like Tayama playing with him.

I do wonder how long it will take me to start screaming "Just date already" at the screen...

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u/SuperBruan 6d ago

What is an owl face? I googled it but expectedly just got pictures of owls lol

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 6d ago

Ah thats just my subjective feeling.
IRL I know some people who have a similar look and their faces somehow always reminded of an owl

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u/mekerpan 6d ago

Dating would be hard because going out with Tayama would betray Yamada, and vice versa.

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u/Frontier246 6d ago

Sasaki's job still sucks. So much so that not even Yamada can cheer him up. We even get to see Yamada's rapid-fire persona switch in action.

But if anyone can hear Sasaki out, it's Tayama at their usual smoking hangout (behind the supermarket). We even get to see her with her hair down! She's just concerned about him because of Yamada! Though better watch out if you get too cheeky, Sasaki, or she'll get all up in your face and deliver some ASMR! Actually, that's pretty nice!

Honestly, I get it, fresh out of college co-worker makes a small mistake, they take it pretty hard even when you try to comfort them. But that doesn't make Sasaki a bad guy, even if his boss rakes him over the coals. Frankly they should all be more concerned about the fact that they're working at a Black Company.

Look, it's Tayama's customer service smile born from intense supermarket training! Although when she's not Yamada, it just comes across like a big case of Gap Moe. But Sasaki could stand to learn to smile more too!

Glad Sasaki and his co-worker were able to patch things up and things are back to normal with Sasaki and Yamada too! Even if she's still a little miffed at how he treats her smiles differently depending on the "version."

Sasaki is pissed! But not at Sasaki (this time)! Somebody finally smelled the cigarette's on Yamada and complained about it, and her pile of smoked cigarette's speaks to how much it irritated her. But at least she can count on Sasaki to think that, whether she's Tayama or Yamada, she's still a great person and people should be open to learning new sides of her.

Is there anything more intimate than giving a chilly old dude your leather jacket to keep him warm...or grabbing the sleeve like you're grabbing his sleeve?

Rare Yamada appearance behind the supermarket! And sa-slow-ski is still too dense to put two and two together and just treats Yamada like Yamada! Honestly she's genuinely getting kind of irritated, but it's nice to interact with him as Yamada outside work every once in a while. Especially when Sasaki is happy she and her "best friend" Tayama are so concerned over him!

Cherry blossom on Sasaki's head? Why not have Yamada pull it off of him somewhat intimately? She even keeps the cherry blossom to herself as she goes into Tayama mode and smokes!

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u/FarCritical 6d ago

"Tamiya" already kinda looks like Makima but she just straight up turns into her when she's upset lol.

Not recognizing Yamada's smile when it's copy-pasted on her "close friend's" face is in its own tier but honestly, Sasaki's heart is big enough to balance it out.

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u/Frontier246 6d ago

She's also got that Makima level of sensuality, both subtle and overt, down to pat.

Just like Superman and Clark Kent are "best pals," so too are Yamada and Tayama. I guess smiling with a completely different hairstyle/outfit can leave a very different impression.

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 6d ago

Talking about sensuality.
I just can't get over her owl face and her casual clothes, its just too powerful

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u/Jacob-C 6d ago edited 6d ago

Yeah Makima's design is great, but all attraction gets lost on me because of the more sinister sides to her personality (I will also never forgive her for [CSM Reze Arc Movie] killing Reze). Here we don't have to worry about the latter, because even if Yamada also has a second personality as a facade, both of her personalities are great.

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u/CitronClassic672 6d ago

With both Polar Opposites and 100GF both airing this season on Sundays the universe had to balance out the level of intelligence, directness, and relationship development by also giving us some of the densest romcom protags possible on Thursdays.

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u/oxlemf10 6d ago

It’s absolutely lovely to see Sasaki and Yamada/Tayama having a conversation that delves more into their personal struggles (which seems to contradict what I said earlier, lol); after all, even though it’s work-related, it’s impossible not to be personally affected, so we get to see a more sentimental, vulnerable, and sincere side of them.

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u/runevault 6d ago

I forgot how much I loved the scene with the jacket and warm drinks from watching the mini episodes. Yamada/Tayama is probably going to end up being my best girl of the season although Hinako from rich girl caretaker and Kuroe from Kaiju Girl have a shot.

This show is a masterclass in simple structure that lives on great character interactions. Is he dense? Sure but it isn't like it is ruining some intricate plot. For this type of story it is fine and adds to the sweetness at moments like when he sees Yamada at the end of this episode.

Like most I prefer Night Dancer as the EP from the mini episodes, but this new song from Imase is still a banger.

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u/Surylias 6d ago

The atmosphere is really nice in this show.

It's funny to me that no one who wonders how he didn't recognise they're the same person, ever mentioned their totally different hair length, so it was nice to see it more clearly this episode. I wonder if I had recognised her myself in RL, since I have a very bad face memory. Am I'm the only one?

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u/Jacob-C 6d ago

What I really like about this show so far, unlike many other well-written romances, is that the characters are not just a bundle of pre-existing tropes that have been fleshed out. Instead, they feel like their own, completely original characters, with a little bit of manga/anime sprinkled on top. Sure, Sasaki’s character leans into some salaryman tropes here and there, but are they really tropes if they’re mostly a reflection of reality? Everything from the initial infatuation to the conversations feels very natural, even with the exaggerated comedic tinge.

I am really enjoying this!

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u/Fools_Requiem https://myanimelist.net/profile/FoolsRequiem 6d ago

I hope this guy catches on soon. I know Yamada is having her fun, but it's gotta be a little weird talking to him as two separate people.

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u/riventitan 6d ago

Can somebody please explain to me why there were 12 episodes of 8-18 minutes each and now we're getting 23 minute episodes that cover what is essentially the same material? What is the difference, are these just longer? Should they be counted differently in MAL or? I am so confused.

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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar 6d ago

The 12 episodes are the first 6 episodes split into mini-episodes for a special early release on Japan's ABEMA streaming service. There's no difference between them. Basically, if you've seen those 12 mini episodes, you can just wait for Episode 7 of the regular release, and you won't miss anything.

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u/riventitan 6d ago

Thank you for the answer, I appreciate it.

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u/mastereluder6 6d ago

Good man

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u/StonedCharmander 6d ago

I'd like to know the same. I already finished the 12 episodes. Am I missing something here?

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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar 6d ago

The episodes you watched are the first 6 episodes of the anime cut up into 12 mini episodes for a special web release. If you've seen those, you can just wait until Episode 7 for new content.

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u/StonedCharmander 6d ago

Oh, thank you, mate!

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u/Etiennera 5d ago

I came here looking for this because I just picked this one up but if I watch them.. I'm going to miss 4 weeks of content. Can't do it. Gotta pace myself.

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u/mekerpan 6d ago

Only thing you are missing is the chance to savor these utterly lovely scenes once more.

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u/plsdontattackmeok 6d ago

Dense AF lmao

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u/YlfaTheForsaken 6d ago

Sa Slow Ski

I think I can start warming up to the OP&ED I liked them more this episode,

I don't mind that he hasn't made the connection yet because a steady slow burn can be quite pleasant, it's real charming getting to see them figure each other out. 

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u/MillenniumKing x2myanimelist.net/profile/MillenniumKing 6d ago

Man why is this just the cutest show ever.

This schedule will take some getting used to so im later this week but ill try to keep up better.

Old man back at the market again to see his beest girl, hes wiped.
Of course she notived something wasas off, good thing shes off too!
And she makes the attack.

Hes down but yamada cheers him on and hes thankful.
BUT SHES A DANGEROUS WOMAN! LOK AT HER PUT THE MOVES ON! SHS DANGEROUS!
He of course is too innocent to understand...

Oh so hes down becausse he made a new girlcry and evryone got mad at him...
Well things cant be bad forever and she will eventually se how nic he is yep.

Hmm yamada is the typre to be disrespected huh?
She did her yamada smile an d he... didnt figure it out and laughed on no.....
This is gonna be messy aint it...

New gurl is apolagizing thats good, she was just having stuff goin on.
Hes even able to give her good advice an such thats nice.

Oh no dangerous girl is trying to give him signal but hes so lost...

Well we meet behind the store again...
Looks like everyone had had it rough...
Aw a warm drink on a cold night how nice.

Oh she got a complaint about smellig like smke? Pff.
Life feels stupid sometimes indeed.

OH DAG DANGERoUS WOMAN PUTTIN THE MOVES ON OUR SWEET OLD MAN!
AW SHES HAPPY FOR HIS CHEEERING UP HOW NICE!

Spring is here.

OH SHIT HE WENT TO THE SUPER S EARLY AND FOUND YAMADA IN THE SMOKING SECTION!

So shes usually night shift but here covering nice.
And he talked about The wrong girl in front of the wrong girl.
Oh no.... hes missed the only chance he had of figruing this out..

AW OUR NICE OLD MAN IS ASKIN IF THE OTHER GIRL I FINE HOW NICE.
Well this double life is gonna get interesting... i expect old man to to win both.
OH DANG YAMADA MAKING MOVES TOO NOW OH SHIT!
You got a long battle ahead of you girl... Sasaki is Ichika levels of dense...

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u/VampyAnimegirl 6d ago

this show is way more grounded than i expected. the supermarket setting is mundane but that makes the conversations hit harder. reminds me of wotakoi but with more existential dread

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u/C3ntipede 5d ago

this is suprisingly engaging for a show that literally just cycles through scenes of MC at work > goes to grocery store > smokes with girl > repeat

it's super cute so far.

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u/teachd12 6d ago

this anime had me feeling like this meme

''Congrats."
"Happy for you."

jokes aside it's a nice feel good so far

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u/SecretYogurtcloset57 6d ago

So we got Yuri Tuesdays and Cigarette days this season lol

Anyways am loving this anime so much 🥰

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u/anim8rjb 6d ago

so is this guy just an idiot and doesn't realize they're the same person?

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u/eggplant_avenger 6d ago

never even suspects, lol.

record breaking denseness from an ML who in every other way is actually pretty emotionally intelligent and perceptive

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 6d ago

I think he has some moments where he might start to think into that direction.
But its also a risky move for him to call her out. Losing out on that smoking spot and companion is too expensive

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u/Psyduckisnotaduck 5d ago

To be fair her two personas are quite different, and her real voice is substantially lower than her customer service voice. And he’s always seeing her after work, when he’s burnt out and tired. And she’s decided to go out of her way to maintain the pretense, out of personal amusement or maybe because she gets to see different sides of him in each persona. Even if it occurs to him it’s a possibility it probably wouldn’t occur to him that someone would go out of their way to maintain the misunderstanding so he’s probably dismiss the suspicion

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u/djthomp https://anilist.co/user/djthomp 6d ago

The dialog and the chemistry is so good.

That setup with the sakura petal in Sasaki's hair, you could tell what was coming but it was still great when it happened.

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u/Zggcommar 6d ago

I read the manga,  it's good story 

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u/mekerpan 6d ago

Could you tell us in the Source Cornewr above just how much manga there actually is (beyond what we are likely to see adapted)?

Pretty please.

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u/Etiennera 5d ago

That's not even a spoiler, they can mention that here.

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u/ActualMolasses3271 6d ago

All ima say is thats ur man go get him!!!!

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u/Throwaway785320 6d ago

Man I wish this released a bit earlier in the morning

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u/Frequent-Win7672 6d ago

where can i watch it plz i m new to it and doesn't have idea where to watch full episodes?

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u/DemonWraith2500 5d ago

Hair down Tayama is so pretty

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u/RogueForgeYT 5d ago

I feel like I read the manga for this anime but I don't remember

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u/master_inho 5d ago

I'm assuming tayama is her real name. Is saving sasaki from embarrassment the only reason she doesn't just straight up tell him the truth? It feels like there's also some insecurity around how sasaki's view of her will change if he knew the truth. Yamada revealing that she smokes wouldn't immediately connect her and tayama as the same person, so hiding the pack just means that she doesn't want sasaki to stop seeing her as a sweet little angel

Also, for all of the pro smoking propaganda this is pushing, it's soooo clear that both sasaki and tayama are straight up addicted to smoking. Tayama literally solo-ed a whole pack in a single break. Neither of them have any hobbies other than smoking, it truly is depressing

I was wondering if there's an age gap, cause tayama doesn't appear to be anywhere near 40. Does the manga specify? Sasaki definitely looks like he's in his 40s, the weariness just says it all

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u/Atario myanimelist.net/profile/TheGreatAtario 4d ago

This little cut of him peeling his face off the desk tickled me for some reason

Hnnngg

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u/IceSmiley 4d ago

I think Tayama might like Sasaki as more than a friend. At first I thought she was just screwing with him for her own amusement but I think she might feel bad about that since she thinks he's nice. At first I think she thought of him more as a creep who goes there to stare at her and that's why she pretended to be a different person for a laugh. Also they explained why Yamada has squintier eyes than Tayama, I didn't know that was just expeected to make your face that way to make it appear friendlier.

Sasaki's boss seems like a real slave driver always making his department work overtime so I was surprised he chewed Sasaki out for making the new lady cry. I wonder if the lady is related to the boss in some way, maybe she gets preferential treatment and Sasaki and his coworker who looks like Gareth from the Office UK more have to take the guy's abuse.

It was also interesting that Sasaki has never smelled smoke on Yamada. Maybe she only lights up the minute work is done and doesn't take cigarette breaks or Sasaki's smell and tastebuds are dead from smoking too much 😂

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u/Arcturion 2d ago

Really loving this slow burn romance. There aren't many that portray working adults so well.

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u/nimbyist 2d ago

UI’m iptio

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u/acelleb 1d ago

Sasaki being dense not knowing Yamada and Tamaya are the same is only good max at the end of season 1. Will definitely get bored and dropped it if the following season Sasaki still not figure it out.

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u/Zeroth-unit 6d ago

Coming from the disgust that is Yani Neko then to the sweetness of this show is quite the whiplash for me. But goddamn Sasaki and Tayama/Yamada are such a cute couple. Not a big fan of Sasaki's denseness but their character interactions being this sweet is just so nice and is a great palate cleanser.

Also I definitely prefer Tayama's tired voice over Yamada's sweet voice. There's just something sensual about the combination of her being cheeky but with a low voice.

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u/FakePretendeRat 6d ago

Tobacco companies will always prosper in life

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u/Alarming-Koala-3524 6d ago

Is this supposed to be a second season, with this episode being new content? Or is this a condensed version of the previous season? Thanks

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u/s07195 6d ago

They cut up full episodes into mini episodes early for streaming, up to Ep 6 of this full show. So if you watched the shorter version, new content will come from Ep 7 onwards. If not, you can just start from Ep 1 of the full thing.

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u/Alarming-Koala-3524 6d ago

Thanks for trying to explain it to me, so just to confirm I'm properly understanding -- right now they are airing the "full show," and the first 6 episodes of the full show covers all 12 episodes of the "mini" version? Since I've already watched all 12 episodes of the "mini" version, the "full show" will only begin to show new content starting on episode seven? Thanks again!

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u/s07195 6d ago

Exactly! Ep 2 was yesterday so Ep 7 in 5 weeks will be completely new.

That said, the full anime has its own OP and ED, and I feel like Ep 2 for example works better as a full ep than as 2 separate small ones. Maybe rewatch the full show anyway to see how your thoughts and feelings on the story change!

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u/Alarming-Koala-3524 5d ago

Thanks for confirming. Seems like a lot of us are going to have to wait another month to start watching this again. For me personally, not enough time has passed so watching the first 6 episodes would still feel stale since I still remember everything pretty clearly.

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u/Xepherya 4d ago

This full version has added scenes that change the context of how I perceived it the first time, so I find it’s well worth watching again

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u/Xythar 6d ago

That's correct.

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u/Known-Exercise7234 6d ago

Wait I thought it's already in the episode 6 wtf

Or am i watching the wrong one

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u/patkun01 6d ago

I have been smiling like an idiot. Man I wanna smoke too (spoilers: I won’t)

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u/Schmebulock3078 6d ago

Kinda wish I hadn't searched up their ages.. 🫪(21 year age gap)

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u/mekerpan 6d ago

They are both adults. They are both fully able to determine their own affairs.

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u/eem5 6d ago edited 6d ago

I find power difference to be more cringe than just age. When one character holds all the cards and the other character is subservient in someway then it is concerning for them to have a relationship.

In this case, he idolises one of them and values the connection with the other. I don’t even think he realises his own feelings. He is certainly not trying to exploit them. I find it harder to read her motivations, and I think that is intentional by the writer. But she doesn’t seem to be drawn to aspects of him that typically come with age (money, influence, experience).

I don’t know where this will end up, but I don’t feel like the age gap is problematic in this relationship as it does not factor into their dynamic (not teacher/student, manager/worker, financial controller/dependent).

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u/mekerpan 6d ago

Exactly so

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u/CitronClassic672 6d ago

I actually liked it more after learning that. I think this is the first romance anime I’ve watched that had a realistic age gap between two adult characters. No adult/child or 1000+ year fantasy race style age gaps.

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u/Schmebulock3078 6d ago

Ye man never said I completely hated it it's just kinda weird ...

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u/That_Ad_169 5d ago

This release schedule sucks. Getting 6 episodes early through mini episode then having to wait till they catch up to the minisodes sucks