Jitensha lost?

Last Friday, our jitensha (bicycle) just disappeared from where it was parked that morning. Hubby went home feeling a little exhausted, not only because he had to walk for 1.5 kilometers, but also worried about the lost bicycle.

So, what do we do now? Come Sunday, we went back to the parking area, and tried to search for it again, but no luck at all. We asked our friends what to do, and they said that reporting it to the police is the best.

We have almost given up, and even thinking of our difficulty without it. The bicycle has been our only means of transport from the eki to the house (and vice versa) and helps a lot in buying groceries.

To our surprise, the bicycle got back to the parking area a few days later. Definitely, someone "borrowed" it and returned it afterwards. Oh, that someone should have paid a rent! A huge rent!

I wonder if others have experienced this kind. Is it a norm nowadays? Anyway, what matters is that our bicycle is not gone forever. ;)