About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one afternoon, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Koi Salon, he noticed an odd humming sound coming from the direction of the building. It wasn’t like any generator or machinery he’d heard before—it was almost musical. Curious, he approached the salon and saw nothing out of place—just a few customers getting their hair done. The humming continued, growing louder with each step until it suddenly stopped when the door opened. Inside, everyone was calmly chatting, unaware of anything unusual. Turns out, it was just the new air purifier, designed to soothe clients' nerves—a bit too well.
2. Late one morning, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Koi Salon, he noticed something peculiar on the passenger seat of his truck—a small, colorful koi fish statue wrapped in newspaper. Curious, he picked it up and took it inside. Later that day, while cutting someone’s hair, he accidentally dropped the statue into the sink full of shampoo foam. Startled customers burst out laughing when they saw the little fish bobbing around like a bubble. The delivery driver became known as ‘Mr. Fish’ among locals for weeks after.
3. Late one morning, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Koi Salon, he noticed an unusual aroma wafting from the parking lot—a sweet, almost floral scent that lingered despite the breeze. Curious, he followed his nose and found the source: a small bag of fragrant herbs left behind by a neighboring herbalist. The salon’s owner, a friendly woman named Ms. Ling, smiled when she saw him. ‘Ah,’ she said with a twinkle in her eye, ‘our herb friend must be testing our sense of smell again.’
4. Late one morning, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Koi Salon, he noticed something odd: every time someone left the salon, they walked out with a tiny fishbowl. Curious, he followed one customer who stopped at a nearby park bench and gently released the little fish into the pond. Smiling, she whispered, 'Now your hair will grow like never before!' Later that day, while walking home, the delivery driver found himself humming an unfamiliar tune—maybe it was just the wind in his ears.