The Bubble Love of the Mermaid, Vol. 1 (light novel) (The Bubble Love of the Mermaid

by Akumi Agitogi, Nicole Wilder (Translator)

A tragic mermaid’s tale deserves a romantic, happy ending! Asana Amamizu’s life changed forever when a red, scale-like mark appeared on her wrist. Ever since, her family has treated her like she’s a monster. Now sixteen years old, she does her best to live normally and attends the Yotsuru Girls’ Academy. One day, the school is suddenly abuzz with exciting the handsome new Language Arts teacher, Sakuya Shigure, has arrived. Unlike the other girls, Asana keeps her distance. After all, a guy like that wouldn’t have anything to do with a girl like her. That is, until an unexpected marriage proposal falls right into her lap! She and Sakuya may have more in common than she could have imagined.

Genres: Romance, Light Novel

250 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 14, 2026

About the author

Akumi Agitogi is a Japanese writer and translator from Tokyo. She has published several works of fiction and non-fiction, including novels, short stories, essays, and translations of English literature into Japanese. Her works explore themes of identity, gender, and culture, and she has been praised for her lyrical and evocative writing style.

Associated Names:
* Akumi Agitogi
* 顎木あくみ (Japanese Profile)
* อาคุมิ อากิโทกิ (Thai Profile)

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's striking - and a bit unsettling - how many similarities this has with Agitogi's series My Happy Marriage. The heroine has supernatural powers, her family abuses her horribly, she's put into an arranged marriage with a beautiful man with long hair...either Agitogi really likes this stuff or they're working through something.

As a note, the domestic abuse is much, much worse in this book than in MHM, in no small part because Asana can't die from it. So be warned - it's a lot.

[Zero · Rating 1 out of 5]

This... was terrible.

The abuse was just there to be there. Asana and Sakuya had flimsy 2D personalities and either her friends loved her or decided they hated her, no in between.

This cannot be the same author that wrote My Happy Marriage.