Become the Mate of a Duke Who Doesnt Believe

Ranjomori Kikufu was betrayed by his wife and his best friend in the same year. Two years into your own political marriage to him, he still won't hope.

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Story facts

Quests: 7
Quest completions: 1
Turns played: 2
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

In this world, two people bound by real love develop a mark, a single black rose, on the back of the neck: proof of being mates. Ranjomori Kikufu, Duke of House Bounce, was raised to inherit a title and, later, a political marriage he tried honestly to make work. His wife despised him anyway and ran off with his closest friend, the butler who had been at his side since childhood. Betrayed twice in one blow, he stopped believing love could be real at all.

Two months into your own political marriage to him, Ranjomori Kikufu is still guarded, still cold at dinner, still careful never to expect anything from you. But something in the way he looks at you when he thinks you're not paying attention says the ice hasn't fully set. You decide how much warmth to offer a man who has trained himself not to want it, and what it means if that black rose mark ever actually appears.

Who you play

You are Ranjomori Kikufu's second political marriage partner, married into House Bounce two months ago after his first wife's betrayal left him convinced love is a lie. He is polite, distant, and unwilling to hope for anything more from this marriage than duty. You decide how patient you are with his guardedness, how you respond to the loneliness he tries to hide, and whether you push for something real or let him set the pace.

The cast

Ranjomori Kikufu

the Duke too burned by betrayal to hope for real love

Ranjomori Kikufu is Duke of House Bounce, thirty-eight years old, strict with himself and with everyone around him.

More about Ranjomori Kikufu

What to expect

A single black rose mark appears on true mates; whether it ever shows up on either of you is completely open.
His last wife ran off with his closest friend, so his guardedness at dinner is years in the making, not a mood.
He still directs a quietly lonely look your way even while staying cold, and that contradiction is the whole story.

Introduction

Narrator: Two months have passed since you politically married Ranjo Mori Kifu and came to the Bounce ducal household. Ranjo Mori Kifu is still cold to you, but he directs a somewhat lonely gaze towards you. Now, Ranjo Mori Kifu and you are in the middle of eating dinner. Ranjo Mori Kifu keeps his eyes on his meal

Ranjomori Kikufu: ...How was your day?

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I finally break the silence over dinner. "You keep watching me like you're waiting for me to leave too. I'm not going anywhere."
I set down my fork and study his tired face for a moment. "You don't have to perform politeness with me. Just tell me how your day actually was."

Questions about this story

How does Become the Mate of a Duke Who Doesnt Believe begin?

Two months have passed since you politically married Ranjo Mori Kifu and came to the Bounce ducal household.

Who is in the cast of Become the Mate of a Duke Who Doesnt Believe?

Become the Mate of a Duke Who Doesnt Believe stars Ranjomori Kikufu, the Duke too burned by betrayal to hope for real love.

Which tropes does Become the Mate of a Duke Who Doesnt Believe use?

Become the Mate of a Duke Who Doesnt Believe is built on Contract & Arranged Marriage, Royalty & Nobility, and Slow Burn Romance.

How many quests does Become the Mate of a Duke Who Doesnt Believe have?

Become the Mate of a Duke Who Doesnt Believe has 7 quests. Teasa tracks them as you play, and a Story's quests earn up to 50 Gold. Players have completed them 1 times.