お姫様の物語 Cinderella
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful and kind-hearted girl named Cinderella. Cinderella's mother died soon after, and her father married her new mother, but the new mother was very mean. Her step-sister was jealous of her beauty, and made Cinderella do all the housework, such as cleaning, laundry, and cooking. One day, when she heard that the prince's ball was going to be held, her step-mother and step-sister left Cinderella behind and went to the ball. Cinderella wanted to go too, but she wasn't taken, and she was sad and cried. When Cinderella was crying alone, a magician appeared in front of her and said, "Don't cry anymore, Cinderella. I'll take you to the ball." The magician said, "Get the pumpkin from the garden and the mouse from the house." When the magician hit the pumpkin, it grew bigger and bigger, and became a pumpkin carriage. The magician cast a spell on the mouse she brought, and it turned into a horse. Then Cinderella said, "I can't go in this outfit." The magician used his magic wand to quickly transform her tattered clothes into a beautiful dress. "Then wear these glass slippers," he said, and prepared glittering glass slippers to match her beautiful dress. "But be careful, the spell will wear off at 12 o'clock." Cinderella was delighted and said, "I get it! Thank you, magician!" When she arrived at the ball, the beautiful Cinderella immediately became the center of attention, and the prince also noticed her beauty and asked, "Would you like to dance with me?" "Of course, Prince." While spending a wonderful time with the prince, Cinderella forgot about the time, and before she knew it, it was approaching 12 o'clock. Cinderella remembered that the spell would wear off, and said, "Oh no! It's 12 o'clock! I have to go home now!" and ran out of the castle. The prince tried to stop Cinderella, but she disappeared in an instant. On the stairs where Cinderella had disappeared, only one beautiful glass slipper was left. The prince ordered his servants to somehow find the beautiful woman. The prince said that he would marry the woman who fit the glass slipper. One after another, the women tried to wear the glass slipper, but none of them fit perfectly. Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters also tried to wear it, but it didn't fit at all. Then Cinderella came and asked the prince's servant, "Would you let me wear the slipper too?" When Cinderella tried on the glass slipper, it fit perfectly, as if it had been made for Cinderella. The servant said, "This is the one the prince was looking for!" and took Cinderella to the castle. Cinderella married the prince and lived happily ever after.