Aibou TV Season 4 Episode 15 - Celebrity Murder(殺人セレブ)

Subtitle: Celebrity Murder(殺人セレブ)

 Kanae Gotō(五島 香苗) is found strangled to death in hear cluttered home. Inspector Ukyō notices some animal fur left behind at the scene, which turns out to be long-tailed chinchilla fur. The dead woman used to attend Yayoi Takeshita(竹下 弥生), a celebrity's social gathering. At these gatherings, Mrs. Takeshita gave away many expensive items, hoping that the women would take good care of those items. Mrs. Gotō, however, was selling the items she received on the flea market. Was this why Mrs. Gotō was killed, or was there another motive and another culprit responsible for her murder?

Characters appearing/mentioned in the story

Yayoi Takeshita(竹下 弥生) - She is the target of admiration of the group of women who often get together at her home. Her grandfather was an ambassador, and her husband is also an ambassador who currently is overseas. Her mother passed away five years ago, and left behind a brooch, a hat, and a fur scarf. As a result of a traumatic event she experienced in her childhood, she constantly gives away items she owns and asks her daughter to do the same.

Spolier

When Mrs. Takeshita was younger, her friend said that she wanted Mrs. Takeshita's eraser. Even though she had many erasers, she refused. Shortly after, her friend was caught shoplifting an eraser and reported to the school. The friend then committed suicide as a result.

Satsuki Takeshita(竹下 さつき) - Yayoi's daughter. After her mother gives her pouch away, she asks the Tokumeigakari pair to hold on to her grandmother's hat so that her mother can't give it away.

Kanae Gotō(五島 香苗) - Murder victim who was strangled to death between 5 PM and 7 PM at her home. She caught a cold two days ago and had been staying inside her home. The front entrance was locked, but the back door was open. chinchilla hair was discovered on her mask, around her neck, and inside her nose. However, she did not have chinchilla or any other pets, and none of the clothes found at her home was made from chinchilla hair. The killer did not steal any money or the passbook.

She sometimes sold items at the flea market, including gifts Mrs. Takeshita had given her. She started attending Mrs. Takeshita's meetings last year.

Hidenobu Gotō(五島 秀宣) - Kanae's husband, railroad memorabilia collector. He remembers his wife wearing a fur scarf before she was killed, which went missing after her murder.

Yoriko Nishina(仁科 世理子) - One of the women who attends Mrs. Takeshita's social gathering. She invited Mrs. Gotō to Mrs. Takeshita's meetings

Hiromi Sōma(相馬 弘美) - One of the women who attends Mrs. Takeshita's social gathering.

Etsuko Yamaji(山路 悦子) - One of the women who attends Mrs. Takeshita's social gathering.

Yuka(ユカ 由香?) - A girl who is studying at the same ballet class as Satsuki's. She wanted Satsuki's pouch. Even though Satsuki didn't want to give it to her, Mrs. Takeshita made Satsuki give the pouch to Yuka.

Items Mrs. Takeshita gave to Mrs. Gotō, as recalled by the women who attend Mrs. Takeshita's meeting

Herendo no shugāpotto(ヘレンドのシュガーポット) - sugar pot of Herend

Bakara no kabin(バカラの花瓶) - vase of Baccarat

Bakara no dekyanta(バカラのデキャンタ) - decanter of Baccarat

Rimōju no tīsetto(リモージュのティーセット) - tea set of Limoges

Majorika no kabin(マジョリカの花瓶) - vase of Majolica

Kutaniyaki no ichirinzashi(九谷焼の一輪挿し) - vase of Kutani

Ārunūbō no kaki(アールヌーボーの花器) - vase of Art Nouveau

Furansu-sei okidokei(フランス製置時計) - table clock made ​​in France

Kameo no burōchi(カメオのブローチ) - cameo brooch

Antīku no tokei, nekkuresu(アンティークの時計、ネックレス) - antique clock, necklace