I received this book from Netgalley/the publisher in exchange of an honest review.

🧜‍♂️ Loved that this is a reincarnation story but not just any reincarnation story but Little Mermaid. Yup. You know the one. Girl rescues prince, falls in love, makes deal with the sea witch, turns human, that whole spiel. Well, our MC Kasugai was in his previous life that mermaid. Throughout the story he remembers details of what happened, often not the happiest details. The cutting of the tongue so the mermaid couldn’t speak, the swords that stabbed the mermaid when she was human and trying to walk. Her death.
🧜‍♂️ Kasugai was such an interesting character. How at first he was pretty confident… until he met his first love and he remembered what happened to his previous life. About him being the Little Mermaid in his past life. The horrors he felt through the memories that came in. The transformation that he could feel in the core of his soul. From then on, as one would expect, he has been avoiding love and romance and just went on to study hard to do something with fashion. Though I think he may also have a career in music given things, I definitely wouldn’t mind to hear that song for real.
🧜‍♂️ I felt for Kasugai as he just wants a normal life. Not having to avoid love and romance. Not when he falls in love feels his legs just give away. Not for his voice to leave the building. Not get those horrible memories that turn everything so so sour.
🧜‍♂️ Tachibana, who was just such a cutie and so sweet. He first hears about Kasugai from a TikTok in which Kasugai sings and he wants to use him for one of his songs that is meant to be for a movie. From that moment sparks fly. We see that he is definitely interested, and I love that, despite seeing that Kasugai can’t talk, or that his legs won’t work, he stays with him. Tries to figure things out. Talking to him while Kasugai types out replies on his phone. Being next to him when he needs support. A lot of guys/girls could have been weirded out by how Kasugai acts, but not Tachibana, and that made me root for him.
🧜‍♂️ Mizuki. The best friend of Kasugai. And a guy who goes through life as a girl. When we first met them I thought they were a girl (also because of their name), but then later we see them topless + in the baths with Kasugai. We don’t really get any information if Mizuki is trans or if they are feeling more comfortable dressing as a girl, but I did love the representation and I loved seeing Mizuki. They are also a great friend to Kasugai and helps them out whenever Kasugai needs help. Tries to get him together with Tachibana for instance. Helps with the curse. And is their own fabulous fashionable self.
🧜‍♂️ The part with the ferry and what happened there. The part in which Kasugai finally is able to talk to his past self. That made me cry, it was such a beautiful and gorgeous part and I am so happy they were able to reconnect, to talk, and for the mermaid to give Kasugai the much needed confidence, but also apologies.
🧜‍♂️ And then the bits after that, those were perfect. Yes, I am keeping it vague, but believe me you will get emotional and it will make you cheer as well.
🧜‍♂️ I loved the bonus so much. I had a suspicion throughout the manga that Tachibana was THAT person, but I wasn’t sure. I am so happy that that was confirmed and heck yes it made me cry so much when that was revealed. That was just beautiful. Perfect ending!
🧜‍♂️ The cover is just stunning, but it isn’t just the cover, the inside art is also beautiful and I love the style. The chapter covers were also just so beautiful that I want prints of them.

All in all, HIGHLY recommended. A gorgeous manga that made me cry, this is one that will stick with me for a while~