Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (2026)

A tired office worker named Sasaki finds himself looking forward to his small daily escape: smoking behind a supermarket after work. One evening, he meets Tayama, a mysterious and cheerful woman who works at the same supermarket. The two begin sharing cigarettes and casual conversations in the quiet corner behind the store, with Tayama offering Sasaki a rare chance to relax after his stressful days. Although their meetings are simple and often revolve around everyday frustrations, Sasaki gradually becomes curious about the woman behind the easygoing personality. What he doesn’t realize is that Tayama may not be quite the person she appears to be. As their unusual friendship develops through these brief nighttime encounters, both begin to find comfort in a relationship that exists outside their ordinary lives, while the boundary between casual companionship and something deeper slowly starts to shift.