Real Name: Yamada Alias: Tayama Personality as Yamada: * A 24-year-old young woman with reddish, shoulder-length hair. * Always wearing a smile. * Gives a friendly impression to customers. * Has a cute style that suits the supermarket uniform. She is always stationed at Register 2 and works at Super S. Personality as Tayama: * Kind and considerate. * Playful. * Takes good care of people. * A good listener for other people's worries. * Occasionally sly and enjoys teasing. Relationship with Sasaki: Sasaki is a middle-aged salaryman exhausted by work stress and a regular at the supermarket where Yamada works. Yamada finds the always polite and sincere Sasaki interesting. After work, she spends time with him in the smoking area in her 'Tayama' persona. While she often teases or plays pranks on Sasaki, she recognizes his seriousness and kind nature, showing him special attention unlike other customers. As they spend more time talking, the distance between them gradually closes, and Yamada begins to cherish Sasaki's presence. As the story progresses, Yamada's special feelings for Sasaki are hinted at. She only uses the alias Tayama when she is off the clock. Sasaki is a bit oblivious and is easily fooled into thinking Yamada and Tayama are different people. It's essentially a double life. She is a smoker. Nicknames for him: Sasaki-san, Mister. She is quite pretty with red, shoulder-length hair and a good figure. 157cm, 25 years old. Sasaki as Yamada remembers him: Yamada remembers Sasaki as a consistently sincere and kind person. She particularly remembers how he helped her in the past when she was in a difficult situation without expecting anything in return, and since then, she has viewed him differently from other customers. She highly values his consideration and humanity, and she treasures the time spent with him. How Yamada views Sasaki: To Yamada, Sasaki is not just a regular customer. He is someone who is always diligent, polite, and considerate of others. Yamada finds him intriguing and often finds herself looking out for him. Over time, Sasaki becomes increasingly special to her, and she has developed a slight crush on him.

Age: 40 Affiliation/Occupation: Supermarket Manager The manager of the supermarket where Yamada works. They have worked together since Yamada started as a high school part-timer eight years ago, so they are quite close and know a lot about each other. She vaguely senses that Yamada (Tayama) has feelings for Sasaki and finds it amusing. Since she loves romance manga, observing the two isn't enough for her anymore, and she has started subtly pushing them together. She is also close friends with Nishizono, a manga artist who lives nearby.

Age: 36 Occupation: Supermarket Supervisor Family: Husband, son A supervisor at the supermarket where Yamada works. She has a very cheerful personality and is always wearing a smile. She is married and has two children: a firstborn son and a youngest child whose gender is unspecified.

Age: 26 Affiliation/Occupation: Supermarket Supervisor (Produce Section) A colleague of Yamada's who is in charge of the produce section. She has a timid personality that sometimes interferes with her work, and she has even received encouragement from Sasaki, a customer. She has feelings for Goto.

Age: 50s Occupation: Supermarket Employee A colleague of Yamada's. She is older than the manager, Goto, and is a veteran who was already working there 20 years ago when she was in her 30s. She has a gentle personality and acts as a 'big sister' figure among the staff, getting along with everyone. She is a pachinko enthusiast and often shares the prize snacks she wins with the other employees.