In 2000, he first appeared in "Third Grade Elementary School". A memorable first work of the Mermaid series, which depicts colorful mermaids and the beautiful sea world. Set in a small seaside town, the popular comic about the love and adventures of Mio, a shy girl who loves the sea and fortune-telling, is back! Through her encounter with the mysterious fortune-telling card "Marine Tarot," which allows her to transform into a mermaid, Mio learns of the infinite power of the vast sea, and of the great courage that dwells in the hearts of small humans. A complete reprint with new colors. (Color pages are fortune-telling pages only.) *The comic has the same contents as Chottodake Mermaid 1 released in August 2001.