1) The story is about a vain mermaid who loves looking at herself in her mirror. 2) Her mother scolds her for spending too much time with the mirror and tells her she needs to study for an upcoming exam. 3) The next day, the mermaid promises her mother she will study hard and get a good grade to make her proud. However, she also asks why she cannot go out in the sea alone with her friends, to which the mother says no.