Idle Mermaid (잉여공주)

Surplus Princess

Previously on "The Mermaid..."

So what's with true love?

You get a feeling when you look at that person.

Yeah, I'll look for another guy.

A guy who loves me to death.

Why's this in the trashcan outside?

You crazy idiot!

You insane loser!

Say it now!

That day, there was an emergency so I took his clothes off!

...don't matter to me at all.

- You have a new guy? - Yeah.

Will you stop drinking?

You must've been my true love.

Don't get confused as the symptoms are similar to drinking.

You're a success!

So you're arrogant now!

You jerk!

Stress has a fatal effect on prosopagnosia.

Got to open up to friends.

Even if you can't...

...recognize me...

...I won't give up.

Wait and see. I'll make you love me.

What's this?

What's this?

Man.

I'm a mermaid again?

What?

I can't breathe!

What?

I only have a mermaid tail?

I'm looking around.

Here it is.

Used for mermaids.

When the legs contact water, they can change into a tail.

When the moisture evaporates...

...it will change back to legs.

What?

When the legs contact water, they can change into a tail?

Why's this happening to me?

So why'd you take the medicine without reading the warning?

The most urgent thing...

...is to somehow find out...

...who saw you.

If you don't act quickly...

...you could become a lab rat...

...or die.

I saw a mermaid just now!

- Me too. - Huh?

You too?

Yeah...

...the culprit is in here.

It was you?

You saw everything?

Ha Ni, have some water...

Where's Ha Ni?

Where is she?

Where are the candles?

Sun Kyu, do something!

Who is it?

Save me!

Be careful.

I can't come to the rescue each time.

No.

What's this?

What's this?

Ramen noodles aren't good for your stomach.

Beat it.

I can put up with your smell.

Beat it.

Shall I?

I'll go pee in the garden.

But...

...how come you're not shocked at all?

Aren't I weird?

Are you a maneater?

Are you going to eat me?

No!

Then it doesn't matter.

I was a bit surprised at first.

But I realized soon...

...that you're Julie's reincarnation.

Julie?

My pet fish of 3 years.

She died last year.

Last year?

I feel Julie's soul in you.

Soul?

In me?

Dry up, Julie.

Would other kids have the same reaction?

Are you crazy?

This is breaking news!

Be careful.

Then who's that An Ma Nyeo guy?

Is he really your uncle?

Nope.

Then who?

Is he...

...a mermaid too?

Say hi.

She wanted to meet you.

This guy was really...

...a mermaid too?

Yeah.

His head looked like a fish.

That's crazy!

An Ma Nyeo! What's wrong?

Are you crazy?

I can't let those who know our identity live.

I'm the head of a family.

I need to protect my daughter.

- That's why I need to get rid of her. - It's ok!

Her family lives for loyalty. There's no need to worry!

Let go of her!

Geez!

I could've died!

Keep it a secret.

I won't let you go if you don't.

That's enough.

Lend me some money.

- Money? - Yeah.

I have no money.

I know you do!

I'll pay you back.

Or I'll give you a pearl necklace!

Ok?

The ads and internship openings will be posted today.

Looks good.

OMG!

JH Food internship?

Come here!

What?

Hurry up!

Why, why?

JH Food has internship openings.

What?

You want to be an intern?

I'm tired of studying for the bar.

I'll give it a try before I get older.

What about you?

Not yet.

You can't get in there without contacts.

I found a great source.

JH elite study group.

If you just join that group...

...we can join JH too.

Really?

You know who they are?

Park Geum Bi.

Graduated from NYU.

JH executive's only daughter!

Choi Jun Hyeok.

Politician's son.

Friend of HR director at JH!

Kim Yun Seong.

Graduated from the Harvard of Korea.

Perfect elite.

Excellent English writer.

Eloquent English speaker.

Data-processing, Korean history.

Expert in Chinese characters.

It's awesome!

We can pass too if we study with them.

Really?

I do have to get a job.

So let's go for an interview.

What interview?

You scared me!

Your part-time job is over?

JH internship.

JH internship?

Why keep it a secret?

Because of Ji Na?

Oh, right!

She got in.

Hey.

What does Ji Na have to do with my job?

I keep my personal life separate from work.

You're really cool about it, alright.

Then...

...you want to study for the interview too?

They have great contacts.

The elite group who put up their notice?

There's only one opening.

Can you make it?

Only one opening?

Where does it say that?

Where does it say that?

Stop.

- You mean... - Huh?

They'll interview us?

They're job hunting, too, just like we are.

I know.

I'm dumbfounded too.

But I'm frigging nervous.

Dang.

I'm nervous too now.