Ningyo Hime

[Machine Translation] Kyohei Morioka, who succeeded his late father as president of Morioka Dolls, is faced with a host of problems: stagnant sales, aging craftsmen with no successors, and even his own marriage life... The company is beset with a mountain of problems. One day, a Filipina woman named Krysia, who works at a pub frequented by the craftsmen, comes to visit the company building. One of the craftsmen drunkenly promised her that he would make her his apprentice. A heartwarming story filled with laughter and tears. A heartwarming story with lots of interesting parts to read.

亡き父のあとを受け、森岡恭平が社長を務める森岡人形は、低迷する売上、高齢化した職人の後継ぎ不在、果ては自身の婚活...と、問題が山積。そんなある日、職人たちが足繁く通うパブで働くクリシアというフィリピン人女性が、社屋を訪ねてきた。職人の一人が、酔った勢いで「俺の弟子にしてやる」と、彼女に約束したと言うのだが...。笑って、泣いて。読みどころ満載のハートフル・ストーリー。