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Momotaro

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  1. Long, long ago, there were an old man and an old woman.

  2. The old man goes to the mountain.

  3. He cuts trees.

  4. The old woman goes to the river.

  5. She washes clothes.

  6. A big peach came floating down the river.

  7. The old woman picked up the peach.

  8. The old woman went home.

  9. At night, the old man came home.

  10. The two of them cut the peach.

  11. A boy came out from inside.

  12. They named the boy "Momotaro."

  13. Momotaro grew up.

  14. He is a very strong boy.

  15. One day, Momotaro said,

  16. "I am going to Ogre Island."

  17. The old woman made millet dumplings.

  18. Momotaro left the house.

  19. On the road, he met a dog.

  20. The dog received a millet dumpling.

  21. The dog goes with him too.

  22. Next, he met a monkey.

  23. After that, he met a pheasant.

  24. The dog, the monkey and the pheasant became his companions.

  25. Together, they crossed the sea.

  26. They arrived at Ogre Island.

  27. On the island were scary ogres.

  28. The dog bites.

  29. The monkey scratches.

  30. The pheasant pecks.

  31. Momotaro fought the ogres.

  32. At last, the ogres lost.

  33. "We will not do bad things anymore."

  34. The ogres gave back the treasure.

  35. Momotaro went home.

  36. The old man and the old woman were very happy.

  37. The end.