( Super no Ura de Yani Suu Hanashi / スーパーの裏で煙草吸う話 / A Story About Smoking at the Back of the Supermarket / 在超市後門抽菸的故事 / 在超市后门抽烟的故事 / 슈퍼 뒤에서 담배 피우는 이야기 / Derrière le supermarché, fumer avec toi / Behind the Supermarket, Smoking with You / Detrás del supermercado, fumando contigo / Hinter dem Supermarkt eine rauchen / История о курении за супермаркетом )

Life in the corporate trenches is exhausting, but forty-five-year-old salaryman Sasaki has a secret weapon to get through the daily grind: a quick smoke break and the bright, healing smile of Yamada, his favorite supermarket cashier. But when a brutally rough day ends with Yamada nowhere to be found, Sasaki is left utterly defeated. That is, until a stylish, rebellious woman named Tayama invites him to share a smoke in the secluded alley behind the store.

Sasaki thinks he has just stumbled into an unlikely friendship with a cool, teasing stranger. What he does not realize is that the edgy girl standing right next to him is actually Yamada in her off-duty look! This delightful gap-moe comedy-romance perfectly captures the quiet warmth of adult life, blending sweet, slow-burn chemistry with the comforting routine of late-night chats.

Winning the prestigious Next Manga Award 2022 in the Web Manga Category before transitioning to Square Enix's Big Gangan magazine, this series has captured the hearts of readers worldwide. It is a masterclass in slice-of-life storytelling that turns a simple smoking area into the most romantic spot in town. Dive into this cozy, hilarious, and heartwarming tale of secret identities and second winds.

slice of life, romance manga, comedy manga, seinen, gap moe, workplace romance, adult protagonists, wholesome romance, award winning manga, slow burn romance