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Tom Keifer is the owner of the doll store“Cinderella”.
The setting is that he has loved dolls since he was a child.
He loves the dolls in his shop, so he has no intention of selling them.
He loves the dolls on sale as if they were living things.
As a result, the employees (Jeff LaBar, Eric Brittingham, and Fred Coury) became so creepy with him that they left the store and moved elsewhere.
Employees rarely come to work at the store.
(However, I am curious about the store, so I sometimes observe the owner from a distance.)
One day, David Sylvian came to Tom's shop to buy a doll.
He asked Tom, "Do you have any dolls with beautiful faces?"
David went on to say.
『The most important part of a doll is its face』.
tom answered.
『The faces of the dolls in my shop are all good』.
『This is the one that looks the best!』
He said.The doll he brought out was an L.A. GUNS doll.
(※・・・In Japan, when the 〝face〟 is written in kanji, it can be read as "GUN", so it is a play on L.A.GUNS.)
However, David does not like the face of the L.A. GUNS doll and leaves the store angrily.
Next up is Paul Weller from the Style Council.
(※・・・He is nicknamed ``Check Man'' in this manga. I don't know why.)
Tom says to Paul.
『When it comes to checking dolls, I'm better than you.』
Paul ignores Tom's words and says to Tom,
『Now, here's a quiz. What is my favorite Japanese band?』
Tom answers easily.
『checkers』
Paul ran away in frustration.
Tom ignores Paul and loves Slash's doll.
Next, Jon Bon Jovi comes to the store.
Jon asks Tom.
『Do you have a stuffed animal like Bubbles?』
(※・・・Bubbles: Michael Jackson's pet chimpanzee）
Tom brings out a Michael Jackson doll instead.
『How about a Michael Jackson doll instead?』
John is scared.
Tom：
『This doll's face has been remade many times, so it has cracks, but this is the only one I have.』
Jon：
『How much is it?』
Tom：
『500 million yen (approximately 4 million dollars)』
Jon leaves angrily
『Bye!』
Tom：
『It's half price sale now♪』
Jon：
『I don't need it!』
Eric says to tom
『Tom, you have to treat your customers well.』
Tom：
『The doll is more important to me than the customer.』
Tom wanders around the store carrying a Cure Robert Smith doll on his back.
Eric：
『Hey! Stop dressing like that at the store!.』
Tom：
『Why?』
Andy McCoy, formerly of Hanoi Rocks, comes to the store next.
Andy：
『Hi!』
Tom：
『Hi!』
Andy：
『It's a little early in the season, but I thought I'd buy a May(Satsuki) doll for my son.』
Tom：
『I have a doll that is just right. Mr. McCoy』
Tom offers Andy dolls of Robin Crosby and Joe Elliott dressed as samurai.
Andy：
『This doll's face looks like a beast.』
Tom：
『If that's the case, how about this doll?』
Tom offers a Duran Duran doll
Andy：
『Oh! great!』
Tom：
『The price is 500 million yen!』
Andy：
『Then I'll take out a 50-year loan.』
Tom：
『The down payment is 100 million yen!』
Eric：
『Tom, stop it! it's ugly!!』
Tom is silenced by Eric.
Andy：
『Hehehe... 5,000 yen is cheap.』
Eric：
『Thank you for your purchase』
Tom crying：
『Wooown, my doll was bought!!!』
Eric is stunned：
『・・・understand?』
However····
Three months later, Checkman Weller's doll shop 〝Checkers〟opened directly across from Tom's shop.
Paul：
『Fumiya(Lead vocalist of Japanese band “Checkers”)-kun’s dolls are not for sale.』
Tom finally became interested in business, the three employees returned, and the number of customers at the Cinderella store increased.
(As a result, thanks to Paul, the store was able to run normally, so Eric thanks Paul.)
The End.
