密接な家族関係による問題が見えにくい。肉親同士の愛憎が入り混じり、問題の核心が見えにくい。山村佳子刑事は肉親を対象とする捜査の増加に言及し、家族の真実を探る。65歳の幸子は家に不審な出来事が続いており、夫にも相談するも理解されず。幸子は愛憎による問題を解決したいが、子供のために迷惑をかけたくない。幸子は素晴らしい女性で、パートで働きながら家族と幸せな時間を過ごす。被害状況について詳細を聞くことで問題解決を目指す。
Due to the close relationship, family issues can be hard to see. As parents age and children and grandchildren grow, they can develop certain hidden troubles. The complex relationships of love and hate make it difficult to see the core of the problem. Detective Yoshiko Yamamura says, “In recent years, investigations targeting family members have been increasing.” In this series, we will deliver the “truth of families” that has been revealed through detective investigations.
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Scattered trash in the yard, plant damage.
Today’s client is Mrs. Sachiko (pseudonym, 65 years old). Recently, a man had suspicious incidents at her home and came to consult to find out who the culprit was.
“For the past half year, strange incidents have been happening at my house. First, my husband’s car got scratched. Since then, trash has been dumped in the yard 1-2 times a month. The trash includes candy wrappers, used masks, and tissues, making cleaning dangerous now.”
Sachiko lives with her husband of the same age. Their two children are married and live nearby.
“I don’t want to inconvenience the children, as they have their own lives. When I told my husband about it, he said, ‘If you ignore it, you’ll get tired of it eventually.'” Sachiko speaks candidly, and I said to her that perhaps she mistakenly harbors resentment towards him, and there’s nothing she can do about it.
Sachiko is a wonderful woman. She’s small and cute, making you feel happy and cheerful when you’re around her. She was a homemaker until she turned 60, but has been working as a part-time cook for a catering company for the elderly in the neighborhood for about 5 years now.
“After my husband retired, I thought we’d suffocate if we were home all the time, so I decided to work part-time. My husband laughed and said, ‘I’m an executive, so my retirement age is 70.’ ‘I consulted with you! If only you had told me at the beginning.'”
Sachiko’s husband seems like a charming person, as she humorously talked about him being a bit odd, and they seemed like a very close couple. So, I decided to inquire more about the actual situation of the damages.
[I want to identify the culprit to keep them away from my children and grandchildren…continues on the next page]