Part 1 - Tomatoes Leaving the Nest

Once upon a time, there was a tomato named Tomatonio. He was proud to be born a tomato, and he strove to be a great tomato so he could achieve his dream of being eaten one day. Tomatonio worked hard every day to make his dream a reality, and the farmer raising him continuously gave Tomatonio words of encouragement: 'I'm so proud of you. I hope you can grow up to be a delicious tomato and make people happy.'

Tomatonio never stopped pursuing his dream, and he eventually grew to be a plump, brilliantly red tomato.

However, a lazy tomato mocked Tomatonio for his dream. 'Hah! Working hard is so not cool. It's much cooler to slack off.' Tomatonio ignored the lazy tomato's words.

There was also a skinny crow who quarreled with Tomatonio since the day they met, when the crow had come to steal tomatoes. Tomatonio would proudly share his dream, telling the crow, 'One day, I'm going to become a delicious tomato dish and make people happy,' only for the crow to mock him and reply, 'Even if you made it to the market, you'd either be left unsold on the shelves or go straight into the trash.'

Despite these words, Tomatonio was determined to accomplish his dream, and no one could break his will.

At last, harvest day arrived. Tomatonio's heart filled with anticipation, for he'd been waiting his whole life for this. Soon, however, the clear sunny sky became covered by dark, ominous clouds, and the winds began to blow. It was a typhoon! All the other tomatoes were helplessly blown away by the powerful winds. However, Tomatonio desperately clung to his vine with all his might. 'I won't give up until I achieve my dream of being eaten!'

Somehow, he managed to survive the stormy night, and when morning came, the typhoon had started to dissipate. Tomatonio was relieved to have survived, though he was quite upset at harvest day being ruined.

He then felt something strange about his body; filled with dread, he looked down. Oh, no! His once plump, brilliantly red body had been devastated after enduring the storm.