The Little Mermaid
Deep in the ocean, the mer king and his beautiful daughters lived in a sea palace.
The king had six daughters,
but as the youngest was the most beautiful and intelligent,
she was his favorite.
My princesses, come here.
Father, I'm a big girl now.
Please let me see the outside world!
Haha, the outside world is much too dangerous for you.
You will be sixteen soon, so be patient until then.
Ariel, out there, there are things that look like fish that fly in the sky!
And there are these things called "flowers,"
which look like coral but is much prettier.
Her sisters' stories made Ariel's eyes light up with curiosity.
How am I supposed to wait until I'm sixteen?
I know! I'll just go and see secretly.
So one day, the little mermaid swam to the shore without telling anyone.
When she poked her head out of the water,
she was so nervous she thought her heart would burst.
Wow! There really are fish in the sky! Those must be birds!
That... is a ship! It's massive!
She saw a handsome man standing on the dock.
I wonder who that is!
His blonde hair and blue eyes are so nice!
Ariel fell in love at first sight with the prince.
When he turned his head, she quickly hid in the water.
I want to be human, too, and dance and go to parties with him.
But Father always said to be careful of humans...
She couldn't help herself, she had to see his face again.
So she put her head above the water.
Just then, he saw her.
Hey!
Over there!
There's someone in the water!
Oh! Oh no!
Just then, there was a storm and huge waves began to form.
The big waves overturned the ship, and the prince was swept away.
Oh dear!! He's in danger!
She found him sinking underwater with his eyes closed.
She held onto him and swam to land with all her strength.
Hey! Hey! Wake up!
Ahhhh... did you save me?
Over there!
As people started to approach, the little mermaid was scared of being found, and jumped back into the water.
I wonder if he's OK!
How can I become human?
Right! The sea witch might be able to help me.
The sea witch lived in a dark whirlpool deep in the ocean.
Although she could do anything, people did not like her very much.
Ms Sea Witch!
Who is it!
I am here because I want to ask you for your help.
I want to be human. Please help me!
Hahhaha. OK.
I will turn you into a girl. In return, I want that beautiful voice of yours.
What? My voice?
What? Do you refuse?
No, no! I will give you anything if it means I can be human.
Really? But if you can't get him to love you back,
you will dissolve into sea foam and disappear. Don't forget that.
OK.
The sea witch took a tablespoon of a magic potion from the boiling cauldron.
Drink it!
Where am I?
Excuse me, are you OK?
Prince!
You are truly beautiful.
It's me! I'm the one that saved your life!
I can't talk.
Are you unable to speak?
Follow me, we'll go to my castle.
Although he did not recognize her,
Ariel was happy because she could spend time with the prince she'd missed so much.
For you.
She couldn't say anything, but she was full of joy.
But that happiness didn't last long.
The prince came to believe that the princess
from a neighboring country had saved him,
and they decided to get married.
She saved my life.
She's also my future wife. I wanted you to meet her first.
I've heard much about you. Nice to meet you.
No! I was the one that rescued you!
It was me!
Ariel wanted to speak, but couldn't.
Please come to the wedding.
I want your blessing.
Nooo, noo, my prince!
If the prince married the other princess,
then Ariel would never be able to see the mer king, her sisters,
or her beloved prince again.
Father, my sisters!
The night before the prince's wedding,
a magnificent party was held at the castle.
But the little mermaid could only sit and stare at the sea in sadness.
I'll get turned into sea foam....
Ariel!
Just then, Ariel saw her sisters approaching from afar.
My sisters!
Your hair...
Here! Take this knife. We got it from the Sea Witch.
If you stab the prince's heart with it before the sun rises,
then you can become a mermaid again.
We can all go back to normal.
The little mermaid was happy to hear that she could go back.
Ariel, hurry! You haven't got much time.
In the middle of the night,
Ariel went to the prince's bedroom with the sword hidden.
My prince!
My prince, I am so sorry.
But she couldn't stab her dear prince.
I love you.
She threw the knife into the water, and jumped into the ocean herself.
Father, my sisters. I am sorry. My prince, I wish you happiness.
The little mermaid turned into sea foam, and floated up into the sky.