A homeless merman with a royal secret marries a kind woman on impulse to protect her.The Whispering Zoo
ReelShort · 44 episodes
FreeEp 1–8on ReelShort
Locked36of 44 episodes
CheckedOct 21partner catalog
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Episodes
Mint ticks: 8 free. Grey: 36 locked.
Where to watch
ReelShort
- Episodes
- 44
- Free
- 8
- Locked
- 36
- Cost to finish
- $19.98
- Checked
- Oct 21, 2026 from ReelShort's partner catalog
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReelShort | 44 | 8 | 36 | $19.98 | Oct 21, 2026from ReelShort's partner catalog |
Cost to finish
ReelShort: about $19.98. 36 locked episodes × 60 coins (the app's own guide: “Once the paywall appears, a standard episode usually costs 60 coins.”), bought in the cheapest mix of its coin packs ($4.99 = 500, $9.99 = 1,150, $14.99 = 1,800, $29.99 = 3,750). At the best pack rate the coins alone cost $17.27. Daily check-ins and ad unlocks lower the real cost. Coin source, checked Oct 18, 2026.
Passes for ReelShort on the App Store: $19.99 (checked Oct 18, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.
How it compares on ReelShort
- Length
- 44 episodes is longer than 45% of the 106 ReelShort dramas on our list (typical: 45.5).
- Free episodes
- 8 free episodes is fewer than the typical ReelShort drama (9). That is 18% of the story before the paywall.
- Cost to finish
- $19.98 with coins is the same as the typical ReelShort drama we priced ($19.98).
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.
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Reader rating
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Details the apps publish
- Released
- Oct 10, 2026
- App tags
- All Ages, Animal, Business Owner, Damsel, Fated Lovers, Feel-Good, Female, Girl Power, Glow-Up, Hidden Feelings, Hidden Identity, High Fantasy, Identity Reveal, Imaginative, Independent Woman, Looking-for-Love, Redemption, Romance, Romantic, Self-growth, Series, Super Power, Sweet Romance, Talking-Animal, The Chosen One, Theatrical
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Source: ReelShort's partner catalog (RS Boost), checked Oct 21, 2026. What the partner catalog is.