{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e98e7ae89d2b1e14d4636f37","clusterId":"c_c60996cfda09b7679e29ead9","slug":"smoking-behind-the-supermarket-episode-7-brings-a-new-chief-and-a-shared-keepsake","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Smoking Behind the Supermarket Episode 7 Brings a New Chief and a Shared Keepsake","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eEpisode 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 \u0026#34;The volume of behind-the-scenes info is amazing.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe episode centers on a quiet exchange: Sasaki writes Yamada a support message before her promotion exam, and Tayama gives him a paper that reads \u0026#34;Feel free to punch\u0026#34; with a cute illustration. After Yamada passes, viewers learn she keeps Sasaki\u0026#39;s letter while Sasaki carries Tayama\u0026#39;s note in his card holder. Tayama, in turn, still treasures the portable ashtray Sasaki gave her in episode 3, a detail fans called \u0026#34;too precious.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart B introduces Chief Maezawa, voiced by Yoko Hikasa, whose boisterous personality drew comments like \u0026#34;That\u0026#39;s just Hikasa being Hikasa.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Episode 7 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You aired. Sasaki's support message helps Yamada pass her exam, and the two trade keepsakes: his letter and the ashtray she carries from episode 3. New chief Maezawa, voiced by Yoko Hikasa, shows up in part B and made an impression.","twitterPost":"Episode 7 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You: Sasaki's letter helps Yamada pass her exam, Tayama still keeps the ashtray he gave her, and Chief Maezawa (Yoko Hikasa) debuts. The official account also posted director commentary live during the broadcast.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Episode 7 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You aired with the pair's bond made concrete through exchanged keepsakes: Sasaki's support message and the ashtray Tayama treasures. New character Chief Maezawa, voiced by Yoko Hikasa, debuts and left a strong impression on viewers.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/08/21/102233.html\",\"title\":\"Ahh, so sweet... Too precious, hyperventilating!? Sasaki \\u0026 Tayama in \\\"Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You\\\" have a youthful summer☆ Healing dog Daisaburo-san's CV shocks SNS... Director says \\\"I asked him at a drinking party and he did it\\\" [Episode 7 spoiler reaction roundup]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4753,"outputTokens":725,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787351884,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T22:30:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T22:31:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T22:30:04.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c60996cfda09b7679e29ead9","canonicalTitle":"あ～てぇてぇ…尊すぎて過呼吸!?「ヤニ吸う」佐々木＆田山が青春☆ 癒しワンコ・大五郎さんのCVにSNS騒然…監督曰く「飲み会でお願いしたらやってもらえた」【第7話ネタバレあり反応まとめ】","representativeArticleId":"a_afbb39273a946b01250a62c7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T07:30:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T07:30:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T22:31:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/08/21/102233.html","title":"あ～てぇてぇ…尊すぎて過呼吸!?「ヤニ吸う」佐々木＆田山が青春☆ 癒しワンコ・大五郎さんのCVにSNS騒然…監督曰く「飲み会でお願いしたらやってもらえた」【第7話ネタバレあり反応まとめ】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}