The wrong umbrella at the station

Read once for the problem, then look again for the details that lead to the ending.

The idea

傘 is an umbrella, 返します means return and 渡します means hand over. 〜にはありません tells us Ken’s own umbrella has no ribbon.

駅えきで雨あめが降ふっています。健けんさんは黒くろい傘かさを持もって帰かえります。家いえで見みると、傘かさに青あおいリボンがついています。

健けんさんの傘かさにはリボンがありません。健けんさんはその傘かさを駅えきに返かえします。駅員えきいんさんは健けんさんの傘かさを渡わたします。

駅えきで雨あめが降ふっています。It is raining at the station.
健けんさんは黒くろい傘かさを持もって帰かえります。Ken takes a black umbrella home.
家いえで見みると、傘かさに青あおいリボンがついています。At home, he sees that the umbrella has a blue ribbon.
健けんさんの傘かさにはリボンがありません。Ken’s umbrella has no ribbon.
健けんさんはその傘かさを駅えきに返かえします。Ken returns that umbrella to the station.
駅員えきいんさんは健けんさんの傘かさを渡わたします。A station attendant hands Ken his umbrella.

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Both umbrellas might be black; the blue ribbon is the clue that Ken has taken someone else’s.

What colour is the ribbon? 「青（あお）／赤（あか）」
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青
The story gives the clue: At home, he sees that the umbrella has a blue ribbon.
Where does Ken return the umbrella? 「駅（えき）／家（いえ）」
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駅
The story gives the clue: Ken returns that umbrella to the station.
Who hands Ken his umbrella? 「駅員（えきいん）／先生（せんせい）」
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駅員
The story gives the clue: A station attendant hands Ken his umbrella.

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