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Reincarnated as Luna Keikain, the destined villainess of an otome game set in modern Japan, she inherits not only a noble title but a looming financial crisis. Armed with knowledge of the future and emerging technologies, Luna sets out to save her family’s faltering Keika Group ­– and avert the economic crash that will define her past life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Tofuro Futsukaichi and illustrated by Data, with original character design by Kei, this refreshing isekai twist fuses gaming tropes with realistic finance and alternate history. From strategic investments to navigating pre-bubble realities, Luna’s journey is as much about economic ingenuity as it is about self-reinvention. 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Still, studying, social engagements, and even a side gig developing a makeup line are keeping her just as busy!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer hectic academic life doesn’t stop Runa from ducking away when the occasion requires—for instance, when Teia Motor Co. needs trackside support at a big car race. But when the school festival rolls around, Runa needs to focus on helping her classmates pull off an event second to none.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe students decide to give the festival a boost by putting together a temporary maid café—a tricky project they’ll definitely need Runa’s help to pull off! 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Now hailed as the rising “Little Queen” of finance, Luna must navigate rival executives, fragile alliances, and mounting suspicion as her growing influence reshapes the business world around her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArmed with memories of the future, she continues building economic safeguards to protect her family – and Japan itself – from the catastrophic crash she knows is coming. Yet the more she interferes with history, the less predictable the future becomes. Every bold investment and strategic reform buys time, but it also draws enemies who question her motives and fear her power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this second volume, boardroom maneuvering turns into a battle of wits. 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