My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Light Novel Series by Satoru Yamaguchi

After hitting her head particularly hard one day, Duke Claes' daughter, Katarina, suddenly recalls all the memories of her past life: that of a teenage Japanese girl. Just before her untimely death, this girl recalls playing an otome game... that is exactly like the world she's living in now! She is now Katarina Claes, the antagonist of the otome game, who nastily hounded the protagonist until the end... moreAfter hitting her head particularly hard one day, Duke Claes' daughter, Katarina, suddenly recalls all the memories of her past life: that of a teenage Japanese girl. Just before her untimely death, this girl recalls playing an otome game... that is exactly like the world she's living in now! She is now Katarina Claes, the antagonist of the otome game, who nastily hounded the protagonist until the end. Knowing all the possible outcomes of the game, she realizes that every single possible route ends with Katarina being murdered or exiled! In order to avoid these Catastrophic Bad Ends, she has to use her knowledge of the game and her own wiles, starting with breaking off this engagement with the prince... Will Katarina survive while making her way through this world, where bad flags trip at every turn? Find out in this reverse-harem rom-com, led by everybody's favorite villainess! less

After hitting her head on a rock, Katarina Claes regains the memories of her past life, and realizes that she's been reincarnated into the world the otome game she'd been playing. There's only one problem — she's the villainess of the game, who has only bad endings! From practicing with the sword to crafting fake snakes, Katarina has done her best to prepare for all the possible Catastrophic Bad Ends... moreAfter hitting her head on a rock, Katarina Claes regains the memories of her past life, and realizes that she's been reincarnated into the world the otome game she'd been playing. There's only one problem — she's the villainess of the game, who has only bad endings! From practicing with the sword to crafting fake snakes, Katarina has done her best to prepare for all the possible Catastrophic Bad Ends. Now it's finally time for her to enroll in the Academy of Magic, where the story of the game begins. Unfortunately she only finds more trouble there, starting with meeting the one who may spell her doom — heroine of the game! Join Katarina as she tries to avoid all the bad routes, only to end up getting entangled with them in ways she'd never imagined! less

乙女ゲームの悪役令嬢カタリナに転生した私。乱立する破滅フラグを無事回避し、あとは魔法学園卒業を待つばかり―と安心していたら、突然自慢の義弟キースが行方不明に…!?「あなたが迷惑ばかりかけたせいよ」とお母様に責められ大反省した私は、仲間たちとキース探しの旅に出ることにしたけれど―。男女問わず恋愛フラグ立てまくりの、悪役令嬢を取り巻く恋のバトルは大混戦中?大人気★破滅回避ラブコメディ第4弾、オール書き下ろしで登場!!

After being reincarnated as the "villainess" from the otome game Fortune Lover, Katarina expected to meet doom in the form of one of many Catastrophic Bad Ends. She managed to avoid them all, but her engagement with Prince Jeord still looms over her head. In this short story volume, a bitter rival appears to interfere with said engagement, and Nicol is looking for... a fiancée? And we learn trivia about Katarina's circle of friends, such as how they would choose to be reincarnated... moreAfter being reincarnated as the "villainess" from the otome game Fortune Lover, Katarina expected to meet doom in the form of one of many Catastrophic Bad Ends. She managed to avoid them all, but her engagement with Prince Jeord still looms over her head. In this short story volume, a bitter rival appears to interfere with said engagement, and Nicol is looking for... a fiancée? And we learn trivia about Katarina's circle of friends, such as how they would choose to be reincarnated. Sigh at Katarina's cluelessness in these stories that jump back into the past! More Katarina, more zany antics, more manga pages! less

After being reincarnated as the villainess of an otome game, Katarina has now successfully cleared not only the end of the game's storyline, but also graduation from the Academy of Magic, without meeting any Catastrophic Bad Ends!...Or so she thought! Get ready for.. moreAfter being reincarnated as the villainess of an otome game, Katarina has now successfully cleared not only the end of the game's storyline, but also graduation from the Academy of Magic, without meeting any Catastrophic Bad Ends!...Or so she thought! Get ready for... Fortune Lover II! In the sequel to the original otome game, the evil character of Katarina Claes returns full force, and faces even more disastrous endings!As Katarina joins the ranks of the Magical Ministry to avoid being swept off to the castle by Jeord, she may have jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire! With bad ending flags everywhere, will she ever be able to lead a peaceful life? less

After reincarnating as the villainess of an otome game, Katarina Claes successfully staved off all the Catastrophic Bad Ends the game held in store for her... moreAfter reincarnating as the villainess of an otome game, Katarina Claes successfully staved off all the Catastrophic Bad Ends the game held in store for her. But instead of a peaceful life working at the Magical Ministry with her friends, she discovered that the original game had a sequel! Between the Dark Magic she’s acquired and possible game events she’s gotten wrapped up in, she may already be on the way to even worse fates than before! Now, she gets up to her usual, charming-yet-airheaded antics in the search for a kidnapped girl. Together with friends and colleagues from the Ministry, Katarina investigates a human trafficking ring in a seaside town. Naturally, this daughter of a duke and fiancée of a prince goes undercover as…a shockingly capable waitress?! Doom is always just around the corner in the ninth volume of the adventures of this not-so-villainous villainess! less

I was already surprised when I found out that I had been reincarnated in the world of Fortune Lover, the otome game that I was playing right before dying, but things just got shocking when I realized that I had become Katarina Claes, the main antagonist! I tried my best to avoid all of the game's bad ends, and somehow succeeded.. moreI was already surprised when I found out that I had been reincarnated in the world of Fortune Lover, the otome game that I was playing right before dying, but things just got shocking when I realized that I had become Katarina Claes, the main antagonist! I tried my best to avoid all of the game's bad ends, and somehow succeeded...but now, it turns out that there was a Fortune Lover 2! I started working at the Magical Ministry, and, as time went on, I accidentally collected a bunch of Dark Magic items. Help! I'm getting more villainesque by the day! Now my boss also wants me to take Dark Magic lessons... Speaking of bosses, I've been helping one of my superiors, Cyrus, get closer to my friend Maria. He's way too shy to make a move on her though. I'll have to force his hand a little bit... Huh? What's this? Did I run into another event from the game?! less

Katarina's attempts not to become the villainess that she is destined to be seem to have been in vain—her Dark Magic items seem to increase by the day, and now, under Raphael's supervision, she is trying out a new spell that could be the key to avoiding doom. While she struggles with that, she also has to think about her engagement, since her relatives want her to get married as soon as possible, and then... she gets summoned by the King himself... moreKatarina's attempts not to become the villainess that she is destined to be seem to have been in vain—her Dark Magic items seem to increase by the day, and now, under Raphael's supervision, she is trying out a new spell that could be the key to avoiding doom. While she struggles with that, she also has to think about her engagement, since her relatives want her to get married as soon as possible, and then... she gets summoned by the King himself. Between all this, however, she goes to the Village where Maria used to live, and she makes some new acquaintances... Dewey's family. less

After reincarnating as the villainess of the otome game Fortune Lover and spending the last ten years dodging Catastrophic Bad Ends, Katarina Claes believed she was finally in the clear... Alas, the game has a sequel.Katarina was looking forward to a peaceful career at the Magical Ministry, interspersed with sunny days spent tilling the earth of her vegetable garden—but fate has now brought her new potential Bad Ends and an array of new powers befitting a villainess... moreAfter reincarnating as the villainess of the otome game Fortune Lover and spending the last ten years dodging Catastrophic Bad Ends, Katarina Claes believed she was finally in the clear... Alas, the game has a sequel.Katarina was looking forward to a peaceful career at the Magical Ministry, interspersed with sunny days spent tilling the earth of her vegetable garden—but fate has now brought her new potential Bad Ends and an array of new powers befitting a villainess. The latest threat emerges in the form of a power-hungry nobleman seeking to exert influence over the Kingdom of Sorcié’s royal family. Meanwhile, a challenger appears to contest Katarina’s protracted engagement to Prince Jeord! What’s more, this rival turns out to be someone Katarina knows very well... less