Ā Chapter 01
<You have successfully reached your 499th happy ending. Congratulations. Please select your next novel. As this is
your 500th and final possession, it boasts the highest level of difficulty.>
A game window appeared. My hand, which had been touching my lips, dropped in surprise. I doubted whether I was reading it correctly.
I was originally a modern person who loved novels. But after logging into a game where you collect books, I became
trapped in this world, and I could only return to the modern world after finishing 500 romance fantasy novels with happy endings.
And so, I had reached happy endings in 499 romance fantasy novels so far. I went through all sorts of experiences and shared love with incredibly handsome men.
‘In this final 500th one…’
I’m going to die and come back to life far more times than I ever have before, on a whole different level. Ha, this is
going to be tough. Well, I’ve done well so far, so I’m sure I can manage.
I finally selectedĀ In Bed With You, So Gentle at Night. Once again, I fell from the sky downward, and soon opened my eyes.
“ā¦ā¦?”
The moment I opened my eyes, I stared wide-eyed at the insane sight before me.
“Don’t look at me so cutely. The more you do, the less I can hold back.”
I was locked in a deep kiss with the handsome male lead, Evan, his black hair fluttering in the moonlight. It wasn’t
just a simple peckāit was an adult kiss with tongues intertwining.
‘Why, the moment I open my eyes, it’s like thisā¦.’
Excuse me, is the game creator around somewhere?
Even a god would do!
I’ll bow to you in all four directions!
“I love everything about you.”
Evan pressed a deep kiss to my neck. It tickled, and my body flinched. My hands and feet tingled at the unfamiliar sensation.
‘What is going on!!’
Not only did I open my eyes to a steamy kiss, but we’re right on the verge of spending a passionate night together!
Evan slipped his hand beneath my thin sleepwear. His hand gently caressed my skin while his lips kissed below my neck.
Every time he kissed, his lips lingered for a long time. It looked like he was going to leave a deep hickey.
‘To think I’m sharing such an intense kiss with someone this handsomeā¦.’
I haven’t lived my life in vain!
I inwardly danced with elation, as if I’d gone to fantasyland and back. Just then, Evan pulled his lips away. Then he stroked my cheek and frowned.
“Don’t think about anything else. Look only at me. Only adore and love me.”
“Evan, who else would I adore and love if not you?”
I took the hand that was caressing my cheek and kissed it. He had been acting like he was going to devour me just moments ago, yet he flinched at just a kiss on the hand.
‘He’s cuter than I thought.’
This ending is going to be a piece of cake.
We’re already this far alongādo I even need to seduce him? Just getting married should wrap this up.
‘Ah, there’s no way things will resolve this easily. There must be something else, right?’
I’ve never actually read this novel properly. I only saw a short review someone wrote. I picked it because I liked it based on that alone.
<The male lead is delicious and the plot is sweet. There are trials and tension, but the plot is sweet so it’s fun.>
It said the male lead was deliciousāhow could I not choose it? And on top of that, the plot is sweet. It would be harder to find something more to my liking.
Anyway, for that reason, I have absolutely no idea what this novel is about. Well, I’ll figure it out as I go, so it’s
nothing to worry about. For someone who has finished 499 novels, nothing is as easy as figuring things out.
Hmm, the review said there are trials but it’s a fun, tension-filled novel, so maybe the difficult part is the journey to marriage?
“I told you not to think about anything else. I’ll make sure you can’t think of anything else.”
“Ahā¦.”
I couldn’t think about the novel any longer as I sank into the endless, blissful pleasure washing over me. Just as Evan said, I couldn’t think of anything at allāonly his face filled my mind.
The unmentionable pleasure we shared until dawn still lingered all over my body. Feeling the tingle, I turned around and hugged Evan tightly. But it wasn’t the same body I’d held until dawn. Instead of a large, firm frame, I was holding a small, somewhat soft body.
‘What is this?’
Something was very off, so I carefully opened my closed eyes.
Why is there a child lying next to me?
And completely naked.
Clearly, the person beside me until dawn was an adult, but now there’s a small child next to me. Not even dressed, but naked.
‘What on earthā¦.’
Wait, looking again, he has black hair and blue eyes. Just like Evan, who I’d been with until dawn. His face even resembles Evan. He looks exactly like a younger version of Evan.
Huh? Does that meanā¦ a younger Evan?
Can a person suddenly become younger? Is that just how this world’s settings work?
“ā¦Ha.”
The younger Evan pulled the blanket all the way over his head and sharply turned his face away. Just until dawn, he’d been desperate to look at me, but now why won’t he even glance my way?
His reaction had changed so much. Like a completely different person.
“Evan?”
I lifted the blanket and lightly touched Evan’s bare skin. But he immediately swatted my hand away and even turned
his whole body to the opposite side. He was outright avoiding me. Is he embarrassed about what happened yesterday?
Still, I wish he would look at me.
Disappointed, I looked at my hand that hadn’t quite reached him.
‘Why is it so small?’
I hadn’t looked closely earlier, so I didn’t notice, but now I see my hand is small like a child’s. Similar to Evan’s hand right now.
‘Does that mean I’ve become a child too?’
It seems becoming a child isn’t just happening to one person. For whatever reason, both of us have turned into children.
“Look at me. Why have we become children?”
“Did you forget? We’re cursed, so we become younger in the morning. After 6 PM, we become adults again.”
Ah, so we’re under a curse. And not just any curseāa complicated one. Right, after everything we went through last night, there would be a corresponding price. Mm, I can handle this much.
“Oh, I forgot for a second. There was something else too.”
I casually probed, just in case there was more. After all, I need to know exactly what curse we’re under. Otherwise, I could end up in an awkward situation later.
“On full moon days, we’re children all day long, and on new moon days, we’re adults all day. On the first day of the month, we become beast-kin.”
“I know. I’m so confused every day, it’s driving me crazy.”
What a seriously complicated curse. For a moment, I almost shouted asking why we were cursed with such a thing. Good thing I caught it in my throat and let something natural come out instead.
“Evan, I’m hungryāwant to wash up together before lunch?”
What I’ve learned from reaching the endings of 499 novels is that seduction starts with bathing. Because it allows for natural physical contact. Of course, that wouldn’t work if we weren’t in a relationship, but we’re married. This morning, he even said he was glad he married me.
For the first time, I don’t think the ending will be marriage. My guess is that once we break the curse, we’ll reach the ending. That’s actually better. I get to stay with this insanely handsome man longer.
“No, I’ll wash alone.”
“Huh? Why? Let’s wash together.”
“We’re children now. You just woke up and seem confused, but don’t get the wrong idea.”
“Huh?”
How can I not get the wrong idea if I don’t even understand what you’re saying?
I can’t grasp the situation at all because I don’t know what came before. I barely know anything. I only managed to learn a few things by probing, but that’s not enough.
Is there a way to naturally figure out the situation?
‘Should I ask a maid?’
Or maybeā¦
Oh, game creator god, I need to understand the situation to figure out how to reach the ending. So please, just give me a simple way to figure things out.
I silently prayed to the game creator. Then, a game window appeared in the air.
<Han Soyoon has selected the guide. Since this is the final novel, you can open the guide. Would you like to view the guide for ‘In Bed With You, So Gentle at Night’? YES/NO>
Without hesitation, I pressed YES.
<Opening the guide for ‘In Bed With You, So Gentle at Night.’ The guide does not provide the detailed story of the novel. It only gives enough information to help you understand the situation.>
Next, next. I get it, so just get to the point already!
<Evan and Leticia are under a curse. Originally adults, they become children in the morning and return to adult form after 6 PM. On days with a full moon, they remain children all day; on days with a new moon, they remain adults all day; and on the first day of the month, they become beast-kin. They both retain all memories, but Evan’s personality changes. According to the novel’s setting, Evan has a split personality. As a child, he is an aloof person. Additionally, when he’s a child and meets other people, he pretends to be the child of the Duke and Duchess of Valentine. The young Leticia is called ‘Mariana,’ and the young Evan is called ‘Jason.’ Please take note.>
Wait, wait. It’s so complicated it’s not sinking in right away. Before the game window changes, I need to quickly review and memorize this.
So, you’re telling me to seduce this blunt, cold boy? The adult version is already seduced? So it’s not just a matter of breaking the curse. I have to seduce a male lead with two personalities.
Well, it’s not that hard. The thing I’ve done the most so far is seduce men. Dating men was simultaneously the hardest and easiest thing in the world.
‘Though I haven’t seduced children very often.’
It’s not that different from seducing an adult. Just approach him and get closeāthat’s all there is to it. I’ll turn young Evanāor rather, Jasonāinto a sweet person in no time.
I hugged Jason tightly, who was still hiding under the blanket, not showing his face. Even with the thin blanket between us, I could feel his bare skin.
“Jason, I want to get close to you.”
“No.”
“Let’s have lunch together!”
Come on, at least we can have lunch together, right? But Jason ignored my desperate pleas. He got out from under the blanket, wandered around looking for his clothes alone, and looked like he was about to leave the room, so I sat up in bed to stop him.
“Ughā¦.”
My waistāwhat happened to it!
I’ve done it thousands of times with male leads before. But this is the first time my waist has ached like it’s splitting in half.
“How badly did you torment me?”
I glared at Jason, my eyes welling up with tears. I remember crying a lot last night and begging him to stop, but I didn’t know it would hurt this much. Feeling guilty, Jason flinched, but he didn’t answer me.
“Jason?”
“Stop calling me!”
“No, I was just going to say you shouldn’t leave without putting on clothes.”
Where was that toned body I’d seen until dawn? Now there was only smooth, soft-looking skin. Jason looked down at his own body with startled rabbit-like eyes, then looked back at me.
“Do-don’t look!”
“After what we did all night, you’re being shy now? And you’re looking a little bit too.”
Maybe because we’re children now, the words ‘dear’ and ‘honey’ don’t come out easily.
“I wasn’t looking.”
Jason picked up his clothes that were lying alone on the floor, his face flushed red. He covered himself with the clothes that were too big for his body. He walked quickly, pulled out a young boy’s outfit from the wardrobe, and disappeared into the bathroom.
“Still, he’s not that aloof, is he?”
He seems less aloof and more like an elementary schooler who gets embarrassed easily.
Jason seemed to be bathing as well, as he didn’t come out anytime soon. Since I’d already bathed once late last night, I didn’t feel like doing it again. After receiving help from the maids and bathing cleanly, I lay on the bed and had some alone time.
