FIRST NIGHT WITH DUKE GN (2025)

One morning, a girl wakes up and discovers she'd been transported into a romance novel as Lady Ripley, a count's daughter, and a minor character. She decides to kick back and enjoy a life of luxury in the novel's background to the fullest! But then she goes to a party and makes a huge mistake. The last thing she remembers is when she started drinking... And when she came to her senses, she was in bed with the stone-hearted main character, Duke Zeronis d'Inglid!

Nothing is going the way it did in the novel. Ripley has to do whatever it takes to get out of marrying the obsessive main character! She tries to trick Zeronis into thinking she's gravely injured. But now that she's lying in bed pretending to be hurt, it makes her feel bad to see how worried he is about her. She never thought he'd be so concerned.

A stalker is harassing Etoile, so to help her out, Ripley devises Operation Fake Boyfriend. She figured if they pretended that Etoile and Wright were a couple, they could chase off the stalker, and it would also be a chance to bring the two of them together for real... But why the heck is Zeronis here instead of Wright? Together, Zeronis and Etoile look just like characters from a fairy tale. And even though she knows they're just acting, she can't bear to see them as a couple.

The emperor orders Zeronis to lead his troops to the front lines to save the empire from an impending war. In Zeronis' absence, Prince Sharman's visit to Ripley starts an ugly rumor about her. Meanwhile, the shocking news of Zeronis' death reaches Ripley, but she refuses to believe he's been killed on the battlefield.

Ripley thwarted Prince Sharman's devious plans and is spending blissful days, but she feels uneasiness creeping up. The novel ends when the protagonists fall in love with each other. Will this world cease to exist once the story reaches its conclusion? Is there no way to change this fate?

Ambushed by Rosé, Ripley falls unconscious. When she comes to, she finds herself back in her own world! Much has changed in her life while she's been gone. Just as she tries to make sense of what happened, the "real" Ripley appears in her room!

Ripley and Zeronis save a drowning child who happens to be the crown prince of Archen. Welcomed by the King and Queen, Ripley admires them for being the ideal family but finds out about the king's lingering lover and the troubles ailing each person.