00:00Once upon a time, in the town of Crematory, there was an intelligent and honest sailor
00:23named John Reed. However, he was a very poor man.
00:30I didn't get a single penny from this trip. Here I thought the vast seas with its many
00:38treasures would be kind to us sailors, but...
00:45Oh, you're John Reed, right?
00:47Ah, Mr Jack.
00:50How are you? You just returned from the sea?
00:54Yes, sir. I finished anchoring the ship.
00:58Well, would you like to set sail with me tomorrow?
01:03One of my crew members has an urgent matter, so I need a replacement.
01:09Tomorrow?
01:11Yes. I know it's a bit sudden since you've just got back, but it will be great if you join us.
01:18All right, Mr Jack. I'm free anyway, so today or tomorrow doesn't make much difference. I'll be there tomorrow.
01:27That'll be great. Thank you.
01:33A big storm is coming.
01:36That is right. It's going to be a huge one.
01:40Pay attention! We will dock at Bacon Bay for half a day to take a rest and avoid the storm.
01:47Sweet. We're heading to the Bacon Bay again.
01:51What's so sweet about it?
01:53My God, you've been a sailor for a long and you still don't know.
01:57There's a very beautiful woman named Helen Stewart there.
02:01Helen Stewart? This is the first time I've heard of her.
02:06Oh, my boy. Then allow me to open your eyes today.
02:17You're a goddess, Helen. Oh, look over there.
02:21Oh, my God. That is Helen Stewart. She truly is amazing.
02:26Well, you know what I mean now.
02:29She really is beautiful.
02:32You can admire her all you want, but Helen Stewart is the daughter of the town mayor.
02:38She never pays attention to lowly sailors like us. Just keep dreaming.
02:44She's the mayor's daughter. Having such beauty and power.
02:54Hey, young lady, be careful. Are you okay?
02:58I'm fine. Thank you.
03:01Take this to cover yourself for the rain or you'll get soaked.
03:06Oh, my princess.
03:10My heart is overflowing with happiness.
03:13You're the most wonderful thing in the world to me.
03:19Oh, my. Was it just a dream?
03:22My Helen. Go to sleep.
03:25We have a lot of work tomorrow on Pirate Island.
03:29Hey, Helen.
03:33Haze. So it was just a dream.
03:37Of course it was. There's no way she looks and smiles at me like that in real life.
03:42Oh, my sweet dream. I have to sleep so I can see her again.
03:52This island indeed has a lot of oil.
03:55This island isn't touched. The paths are tough and dangerous.
04:00Mr Jack has already claimed it. I've heard there are even mermaids on this island.
04:05Mermaids?
04:08That's right. After heavy rains like yesterday, mermaids often get lost and end up on this island.
04:14But after all the hard work, everyone is too tired to go searching for the mermaids.
04:19If there really are mermaids, the legend of the mermaid's magic pearl must also be true.
04:24If I could get that pearl and make a wish.
04:28We'll set sail in ten minutes.
04:32Hey, where's Jordan Reed?
04:36Do mermaids really exist?
04:39This singing.
04:46It's really a mermaid. Oh, my.
04:50I must have that magic pearl. After that, my wish, my dream, will finally come true.
04:59Let me go. Let me go.
05:03Let go of me. Give my pearl back.
05:07I will let you go, but you have to help me with one thing. You must grant me a wish.
05:13You sailors will wish for immortality or lots of treasure to gain fortune from the sea.
05:19No, no. I need my pearl.
05:23I'm sorry. It's true. And I've wronged you, but I am deeply in love with the beautiful Helen.
05:29So I wish to marry her.
05:33Oh, turns out it's a wish of love. That's not what I expected.
05:38But I have to give you this advice.
05:42I don't want to marry a mermaid.
05:46Turns out it's a wish of love. That's not what I expected.
05:50But I have to give you this advice.
05:53Advice?
05:55I can easily make your wish come true. However, human love needs sincerity.
06:01If you truly love Helen, would you want her to be with you forever without loving you back as if she's imprisoned?
06:09About that, it's indeed very selfish.
06:14Therefore, I will grant you the wish of having the chance to meet and get to know the one you love.
06:21But to gain her love and trust, you have to do it yourself.
06:26Okay, I agree.
06:29Sailor, you're an honest and sincere man. I really hope that everything goes well for the two of you.
06:44Sometime later...
06:58Ah!
06:59Watch out!
07:02Thank you. I've been wanting to find you to return your coat from that day.
07:08My name is Reed. If you allow, can we meet and talk sometime?
07:13Sure. You can call me Helen.
07:17Wonderful! This is truly the chance that the mermaid granted me.
07:25Sometime later...
07:31Later, John met Helen again and told her about his adventures.
07:36Helen was both surprised and delighted, a bit frightened too.
07:41But long after that, Helen started to have feelings for him.
07:46It is truly wonderful that I have gained the greatest happiness in the world that is you, my Helen.
07:53I will always love and cherish you for the rest of my life.
08:02It was one year later when they tied the knot and became husband and wife.
08:07He had won the hearts of the one he loved by choosing to forgo the mermaid's precious pearl,
08:12for having Helen was enough for him.
