In a faraway kingdom under the sea, there lived a princess. Her name was Ariel. Sound familiar? Well... that's not important right now. The main character of this story isn't some stupid, pretty red-haired princess.
It's so cool.
Here's a baby fish soup that just appeared. Does this look familiar? Let's pretend we don't know.
Anyway, baby fish Guk-i is very upset right now. I heard a rumor a while ago that the princess he served had turned into a human. Guk-i was sad.
"Princess... You must pay back the money you borrowed before you go..."
It was because of his overdue debt. In the end, because of the princess who borrowed money and then squandered it, he was not only broke but also broke. Now, having lost everything, Gook-yi made a resolution.
I'm becoming human too!
You might wonder what kind of nonsense this is, especially after losing all his money, but Guk had a plan. He wanted to become human and wreak havoc on the princess's upcoming wedding. What difference would it make if a fish flopped around and crawled into the wedding hall? The most urgent priority was to become human.
So, Guk-i powerfully flaps his short fins and reaches the depths of the ocean. He's headed straight for Ursula, the loan shark and sorceress. Guk-i stands proudly before the giant octopus.
"Oh, we're not open for business."
Ursula had an uncanny ability to estimate a customer's price by eye. In her eyes, Guk-i looked like a penniless, unrewarding customer.
"Please make me human!"
Of course, it was accurate. Guk-i, who had nothing to do, started throwing a tantrum. "Make it! Make it!" The store closes at 10, and it's already been over an hour. Ursula, who was already feeling dizzy from the unexpected overtime, finally grants Guk-i's request.
"Gelgel, take my voice instead."
Even though it was a losing business, the kind-hearted octopus cast a spell. Gook-yi's short body began to glow.
Uh... Uh... Uh...?
"Mu-un Crystal!"
Not this
Jjarararan.
Guk-i finally became human. Ursula, exclaiming, "Oh, Gauguin, you've become so pretty," held out a mirror to Guk-i, who quietly gazed at his reflection. He soon realized one thing: this was the deep, deep seabed, and Guk-i was now just another ordinary human.
Gulp.
Guk-i, suffocating, was on the verge of collapse. Ursula, watching from the side, was smitten by Guk-i's human-like appearance. No, she couldn't bear to leave the poor fish alone, so she used magic to safely bring him back to land.
Goodbye, pretty boy.
So, the country washed up on the beach. Coming to her senses, she blinked open her wide eyes. She waved her long legs in the air, and gently stroked her plump cheeks.
'Wow! Are you really human?'
But in exchange for the deal, Guk-i lost his voice. As he was just opening and closing his mouth, he heard a noise from afar. "Oh no, Guk-i is naked right now. Looks like he's about to be arrested for indecent assault."
"Wow, that's crazy."
Fortunately, the discoverer was a princess from a neighboring country, Yeoju. Yeoju is a huge fan of pretty boys. As soon as she saw Guk-yi, her nose started bleeding profusely. Guk-yi jumped up in shock. Then, his six-pack abs became more clearly visible.
'Is it okay over there?'
Oh my... Guk-i made a big deal out of this. There's no way she'd be okay after seeing that. The female protagonist collapsed on the floor with anemia. She even gave him a thumbs up, saying that she had a good life.
'How! People died because of me!'
Kook-yi was even more surprised and hugged the princess. A kind-hearted fish, no, a human, wouldn't be able to just sit by and watch this unfold. He searched around frantically until he found a piece of cloth caught on a rock. It was a piece of clothing someone had left behind. Isn't it amazing that there was a piece of clothing there?
After getting dressed like that, I headed to the kingdom. Fortunately, I avoided being driven mad. When I stood before the king, holding the female protagonist in my arms, the king was shocked.
"You rascal! Marry the princess right now!"
Ah... Dad...?
That's right. The king, who was having trouble finding a husband because of the pretty, boyish nerd heroine with a pair of eyes that were all over her head, decided to marry the man she would gently embrace. In fact, the heroine, who was pretending to faint, smiled and thanked the king. They were truly a group of women.
'Well, isn't it a bit early to get married...'
Although he secretly loved the princess, Guk, a Confucian boy of this era, was taken aback by her sudden announcement of marriage. The princess ended up having a major misunderstanding with Guk, who silently looked at her with a puzzled look.
"My husband is hungry. Call a buffet right now."
With just one charismatic word from the princess, a feast was set before their eyes.
Wow, my mouth is watering. Life is all about money.
'Wow, what the heck! The king is drinking...'
Having not eaten since coming ashore, Guk-i gulped. He felt like he was falling in love with this young and rich princess. Guk-i stared at the female protagonist with sparkling eyes. It seemed like he had truly fallen in love.
"Princess... Huh? I can hear your voice!"
Wow. What's going on? Suddenly, Guk-i's beautiful voice burst out. Perhaps our kind octopus friend was using a trick to ensure a smooth romance.
Let's all shout together: Thank you, Ursula!
Anyway, Guk-i, who was able to speak, said with a cute wrinkled nose.
"I love you, princess!"
I'm a beast right now. The heroine, suddenly possessed by a wild beast, couldn't control herself at the young boy's confession of love. She suddenly kissed him on the lips. Honestly, who wouldn't do that? The princess is innocent. But what happened after that was even more spectacular.
"Huh···!"
Guk-i wrapped his arms around the princess's neck. This little brat is a master. Even better, being a former fish, he had excellent lung capacity, so it was the female protagonist who was out of breath. Everyone in the kingdom watched as their kisses quickly progressed from a kiss to a kiss. Shh. Everyone remained quiet and in good spirits.
But what happened to Guk-yi's plan? He forgot about it too. Ariel's probably living well off the money she stole from Guk-yi. Guk-yi is enjoying his own kind of luxury, so it's okay.
Anyway, Princess Yeoju and Gook-i,
A story about living happily ever after.
Fish soup is the end of the story.