Lumina has noticed that every time Scylla goes to the city, she always comes from a shortcut, which then appears as a dead end. Lumina sees this as an opportunity to go to the castle, and although Kuda reminds her of the threats Scylla told them about, Lumina pushes her to join her. She tries to give it to her aunt, but Scylla has already gone. When Lumina goes to pick it up, she sees the invitation to the royal ball. Kuda accidentally knocks a potion bottle off a shelf during the game. Scylla says no, telling Lumina about 'burning fire coral and vampire squid and poisonous stonefish' as dangers on the way.Дisappointed, Kuda and Lumina start playing tail tag. She asks Scylla to take her with her to the castle. Lumina's excitement about the castle isn't over. Murray hears Lumina call Scylla 'aunt,' and when Murray starts to ask for more information, Scylla throws him out. Lumina swims in and overhears Murray talk about the castle. Scylla replies 'if it's poison Caligo wants, it's poison he'll get.' Murray takes this to mean she has agreed, and gives Scylla an invitation to the ball. Scylla refuses, but Murray threatens to tell everyone she killed the princess. He tells Scylla that Caligo wants her to poison the king at the royal ball. Caligo suggests they give a royal ball to find Fergis a wife, to which the king and queen agree.Д«ack at the cave, when Scylla is making a potion, an eel named Murray comes. Lorelei concedes that Caligo is right, and they should name Fergis their heir. Caligo says that they have to face the fact that without an heir, their kingdom will one day go to his son, Fergis. Nereus starts to tell Caligo that he and his wife are still grieving over their lost daughter.

In the castle, Caligo pleads with King Nereus and Queen Lorelei to appear in public. Scylla hears their conversation, and hides a bracelet with the royal crest on it in a drawer.

They wonder what would it be like if they were princesses and dream to see the castle. In the cave, Lumina and Kuda continue their fake coronation by customizing their hairstyles to look like princesses. She scolds Lumina for using her pearl magic outside because 'bad people' might look for her, but Lumina argues, asking who could find her, unaware that Scylla is afraid Caligo would find out about her. Lumina tries to put it back inside the oyster without Scylla noticing, but Scylla does notice. Unfortunately, one oyster snaps shut too quickly, leaving a pearl out. Suddenly, Scylla comes and Lumina disbands the party and hides the pearls she used in the oysters she got them from. Lumina crowns Kuda as 'Princess Kuda, Ruler of the Seven Seas.' Kuda then gives a pretend ball in honor of her coronation, in which she and Lumina dance.

The film opens with Lumina using her pearl magic to prepare a fake coronation held for seahorse friend Kuda. At the ball, villains try to seize power over the kingdom, and Lumina finds within herself an unexpected power that proves she is much more than a hair stylist.'

And when Lumina has the chance to attend the royal ball, her friends adorn her with a gown fit for a princess. Cheerful and creative, Lumina finds herself working in a mermaid salon customizing fabulous hairstyles. 'Barbie stars as Lumina, a mermaid with the power to control pearls.

7.2 References and Similarities to Barbie in A Mermaid Tale.

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