Return component, program, and return component method

Disclosed herein is a return component (25) for returning a license (307) describing a usage rule of the content between storage components (11, 12) that store the license in storages, the return component (25) including a receiving section for receiving a rent license rented from the first storage component (11) having the first storage, the rent license (307) being stored in the second storage component (12) having the second storage, an analyzing section for evaluating the rent license to allow or prohibit return of the rent license, a retrieving section for retrieving a rent source license (307) corresponding to the rent license, stored in the first storage, from the first storage component (11) if return of the rent license is allowed, a license updating section for updating a rent status defining a sta