About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One day, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a little boy kept staring at the old clock on Tomoko Auto Care Center’s wall. The second hand seemed to move in slow motion, and every time it struck twelve, the lights flickered ever so slightly—just enough to catch his eye.} Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Tomoko-san announced that everything was fixed. As the boy left, he noticed that when she looked up at her own clock, its hands seemed to freeze just for a moment—a tiny quirk perhaps only she knew about. That evening, as he drove home, the boy smiled, thinking maybe clocks at Tomoko Auto Care Center had their own secret way of keeping time.
2. While waiting for his car to be serviced, a delivery driver noticed an odd sign on the door: ‘If your engine misfires three times today, come see Tomoko.’ Curious customers started showing up exactly when their engines faltered—only to find out that Tomoko had a knack for fixing cars with uncanny accuracy. One day, a neighborhood kid came in crying, ‘My bike won’t start!’ Tomoko looked at it briefly and said, ‘Three pedals and it’ll purr like a kitten.’ Sure enough, after three kicks, the bike roared back to life. Since then, everyone calls her not just Tomoko, but Three-Times Lady!’
3. While waiting for her car to be inspected, a woman from out of town overheard two mechanics discussing something unusual. ‘Did you see that old tire they found in the garage?’ one asked. ‘No,’ replied the other, puzzled. ‘What tire?’ ‘It’s an antique,’ said the first mechanic with a smile. ‘From the 80s, I’d say.’ The second mechanic shook his head, still confused. ‘But why would anyone leave such an old tire here? It doesn’t make any sense!’ The woman couldn’t help but laugh as she left, thinking maybe some Tomoko fan had accidentally dropped it off.'
4. While waiting for his car to be inspected, a neighbor heard something unusual over the intercom. ‘Attention all customers,’ said a voice. ‘Our robot vacuum cleaner has found a lost remote control in the garage. Please claim it at the counter.’ A few minutes later, another announcement crackled through the speakers: ‘And could someone please tell our robot that remote controls don’t work on vacuum cleaners?’ The whole place burst into laughter as everyone imagined the poor machine trying to figure out what to do with its newfound treasure.