It was the begining of 1996. The film festival of Gerard Philipe, a French arthodox handsome actor, was getting attention in Tokyo.
It is said that he was being called "Fanfan" in connectoin with his most welknown film "Fanfan la tulipe".
And, when I sow Fanfan at a neary pet shop for the first time, he reminded me of Gerard Philipe. You know, Fanfan has got the dignified good looks and big ears like a tulipe.
Because he was very expensive, 390,000 yen, there was no way I can afford to buy him.
I remember, I once in a while looked in a show window of the pet shop and called him "Fanfan" (Doesn't Fanfan remind you of Gerard Philipe?)