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Early on Sunday morning, Aya goes out onto the balcony.
N5 graded Japanese story
ベランダの赤いトマト
Aya harvests the first red tomato from her family's balcony planter and waits to share it with both parents at dinner.
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She looks at the cherry tomatoes beside the window.
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Yesterday, all the cherry tomatoes were green.
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Today, just one has turned red.
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Aya calls, “Dad, look.”
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Her father says, “You can pick it now.”
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Aya wants to pick it and eat it right away.
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But her mother will return in the evening.
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Aya asks, “Can the three of us eat it with Mom?”
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Her father says, “Let’s take a picture before picking it.”
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Aya gently holds the cherry tomato in one hand.
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She slowly twists it and picks the cherry tomato.
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She washes the cherry tomato well in the kitchen.
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Her father cuts the cherry tomato into three pieces.
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Aya takes out three small plates and puts one piece on each.
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At dinner, her mother sees the balcony picture.
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The three of them each eat one piece of cherry tomato.
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The cherry tomato is small, but it is very sweet.
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Aya writes “Cherry Tomato Day” on the calendar.
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Aya looks at the two cherry tomatoes that are still green and smiles.