Strawberry

In one small and cozy village, surrounded by green hills and endless fields, an unusual strawberry grew. Every year in summer, the fields were filled with the aroma of ripe berries, and the locals gathered for the harvest festival to celebrate the rich harvest and enjoy the taste of this sweet berry.

One day, on a sunny morning, a little girl named Anya decided to go to the strawberry field. She dreamed of finding the biggest, reddest and sweetest strawberries. Anya put on her favorite knitted hat, took a small purse to pick berries, and set off on her way.

Anya saw her friends in the fields, who had already started picking strawberries. She greeted them enthusiastically and joined in the fun. All day the guys frolicked, ran around the beds and picked strawberries, and laughter and joy could be heard in the air.

Soon Anya noticed that there was one very large, bright red berry growing at the edge of the field. She ran to her, rejoicing at her good fortune. But when the girl bent down to pick strawberries, she suddenly heard a quiet voice.

— Help me, please! Yagoda said. Anya stared at the strawberries in surprise, not believing her ears.

— You... You say? She exclaimed.

—Yes, I am an enchanted strawberry," replied the berry. "If you free me from the spell, I'll give you a miracle."

Anya, without hesitation, agreed to help. She remembered what she had to do: say the magic words and sprinkle strawberries with dew from the morning grass. The girl found a few drops of dew and cast the spell that her grandmother had told her about. The strawberries lit up with a bright light, and suddenly — one! — the spell is gone.

Strawberry transformed into a beautiful girl who shone with joy.

— Thank you, kind girl! — She said. — As a token of gratitude, I will fulfill one of your wishes.

Anya thought about it. Did she want toys or sweets? But there was a desire growing in her heart that she didn't even realize she had.

"I want all the children in our village to always be happy and never suffer from poverty," she said with confidence.

The girl smiled and cast a spell. Since then, a new life has begun in the village: strawberries grew better than ever, the harvest was plentiful, and children always found joy in simple things.

Since then, Anya and her new strawberry friend have become inseparable, and every year on the harvest festival they picked berries together and shared their joy with all the villagers.