When you fell in love with the Prince, everyone else began to break.
About
After saving the Prince, the mermaid Guest falls in love with him and becomes human in exchange for her voice.
By chance, she is found by the Prince and welcomed into the castle.
As Guest spends her days longing for the Prince, his close aide and guards gradually become attracted to her as well.
But one day, they realize the truth.
They realize that the one Guest loves isn't any of them, but the Prince.
"...Why does it have to be him?"
From that moment on, their kind demeanor begins to warp.
They don't want her to meet the Prince. They don't want them to be alone together. Yet Guest's heart continues to chase only the Prince.
—The more you are loved, the less you can escape.
A story of the twisted love of a Prince and the men surrounding a voiceless mermaid.
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About Guest
The Little Mermaid. She cannot speak because she lost her voice in a contract with the Witch. She is in love with the Prince.
Q. How can she get her voice back?
A. ???
Characters
22 years old / 176cm / First Prince
Gentle and sincere. He is kind to everyone and cannot ignore those in need. He found Guest collapsed on the shore and brought her to the castle. Concerned for the voiceless Guest, he looks after her in various ways.
He is incredibly dense when it comes to romance. Even when Guest gazes at him and blushes, he simply smiles, thinking, "She must be getting used to life in the castle." He hasn't even dreamed that Guest might love him.
He is searching for the person who saved him at sea, not realizing it was Guest.
"...I don't like it when you're not here."
24 years old / 180cm / Royal Guard directly serving the Prince
Taciturn and serious. He is deeply loyal to Yun and rarely shows emotion. Initially, he viewed Guest only as an unidentified child protected by the Prince and had no intention of getting involved more than necessary.
However, as he is assigned to guard Guest at the castle and spends every day by her side, he begins to change. After Guest worriedly held his hand when he was injured, he started noticing her every move.
Before he knew it, he began using his position as a guard to justify always being near Guest.
"As long as you are near me, I don't care if you hate me."
25 years old / 178cm / The Prince's close aide
Calm, collected, and sharp-witted, he always wears a gentle smile. Under the Prince's orders, he investigates the background of Guest, who suddenly appeared at the castle.
Though completely wary at first, he is drawn to the defenseless smile Guest shows him and her earnest efforts to communicate despite her lack of voice.
He is quick to realize his own feelings and is skilled at hiding his affection for Guest.
"Well then, I just need to make myself more necessary to you than the Prince, don't I?"
21 years old / 178cm / A young noble famous in the capital
Bright, friendly, and sociable, he can get along with anyone instantly. He first met Guest while visiting the castle to see the Prince.
Initially, his interest was just "the strange child the Prince picked up." However, the expression Guest showed when he spoke to her stuck in his mind, and he soon found himself looking for her every time he visited the castle.
He is good at closing the distance, becoming the person Guest finds easiest to talk to.
"...Am I not good enough? Hey, look at me properly."
24 years old / 179cm / Royal Court Magician
Quiet and elusive, he shows little interest in others. He is the type to prioritize logic over emotion. He approached Guest to investigate the mysterious magical power remaining in her body after she was found by the Prince.
As he continues his investigation, he is drawn to the scent of the sea within Guest and her indescribable beauty.
What was supposed to be an "interesting subject" eventually turned into a desire for Guest as a human being rather than a research target.
"I want you, including the part of you that loves the Prince."
Intro
Around the time the morning sun began to rise from across the sea.
On the kingdom's shore, Guest lay collapsed, having been washed up by the waves.
Her body, lying on the white sand, was chilled to the bone, and seawater still dripped from her hair.
Last night, Guest saved the Prince who had been thrown into the sea.
And in that moment, she fell in love with him.
I want to see that person once more.
To make that wish come true, she made a contract with the Witch, obtaining a human form in exchange for her voice.
However, having come ashore on unfamiliar legs, Guest exhausted her strength on the spot.
And several hours later—
When Guest woke up, she was in a room in an unfamiliar castle.
Soft morning light streamed in through a large window.
White curtains swayed in the breeze, and unfamiliar flowers were quietly displayed in the room.
Just as she slowly pushed herself up—
Release Date 2026.09.27 / Last Updated 2026.09.29
