Fortune Lover

"A fairly simple approach to an Otome Game, where it's all about love."

- Chapter 1

FORTUNE LOVER is an otome game that Katarina Claes has been reincarnated into.

In Volume 6, it is revealed that there is a sequel game called Fortune Lover II: Love at the Magical Ministry

Background
It's set in a country with swords and magic, set in medieval European-like society. It begins at an academy for magic which teaches students how to use it. Those with the aptitude for magic are mostly from noble families, but in rare cases, there are commoners who are born with magical aptitude. It's both rare and outrageous and those with magic abilities would upon turning 15 enter the academy to learn how to use magic properly.

The Player Character is a commoner with the ability to use Light magic, the rarest type of magic.

Setting
The game is set in the characters' first year in the Magic Academy, right as the opening ceremony begins.

Main Character

 * Default Name: Maria Campbell
 * The protagonist is a commoner who was admitted into the academy regardless of her social status due to her rare talent in magic. Suddenly thrust into an academy filled with nothing but nobles, the bright and optimistic protagonist finds herself having to overcome all sorts of obstacles
 * The protagonist wields Light Magic, the strongest and rarest of the five elements

Capture Targets
Geordo Stuart


 * A fairy-tale prince with a wicked and twisted personality. He is a genius who can do anything that he puts his mind into with ease. Due to his ability to do everything he desires perfectly, he wasted his day away in boredom. He is the Third Prince of the kingdom.
 * His magical element is Fire.
 * He is engaged to Katarina Claes.

Alan Stuart


 * He is the Fourth Prince of the Kingdom, and the twin brother of Geordo. He had developed a complex over the years due to being compared to his perfect twin brother. He has a wild, dashing atmosphere but has somewhat of a spoiled disposition. He considers his twin brother as his rival.
 * His magical element is Water.
 * He is engaged to Mary Hunt.

Keith Claes


 * The adopted brother of Geordo's fiancée. He was adopted into the Claes family for his outstanding magical potential. He grew up to become a flirtatious playboy due to the neglect and hatred of his adopted family.
 * His magical element is Earth.

Nicole Ascart


 * The son of the Kingdom's Prime Minister, and the childhood friend of Geordo and Alan. He is an upperclassman in the Magic Academy. He is a very beautiful man who always wear poker-face and a reserved demeanor.
 * His magical element is Wind.

Sirius Dieke


 * The student council of the Magic Academy. He is a man who wears a friendly smile and brews gentle-tasting tea.
 * His magical element is Wind and Dark.

Rivals
Katarina Claes


 * The arrogant and prideful oldest daughter of Duke Claes. Using a scar on her forehead that she gained due to an accident in her childhood, she claimed that she belonged to the prince as long as the scar remained. She bullied her step-brother to no end.
 * Her magical element is Earth.

Mary Hunt


 * The daughter of Marquess Hunt and the Fiancée of Alan. She is known as an excellent lady, who is skilled at social etiquette and dancing, unlike the commoner-born protagonist. She respects and cares deeply for her fiancée from the bottom of her heart.
 * Her magical element is Water.

Sophia Ascart


 * The daughter of the Prime Minister and Nicole's younger sister. She was ostracized by society ever since she was very young due to her appearance, leading her to become very attached to her older brother. She loves reading books.
 * Her magical element is Wind.

Endings

 * Geordo Route
 * Good Ending - After Katarina is stripped of her title and exiled for her continuous harassment of the protagonist, the two become engaged and lives happily ever after
 * Bad Ending - Katarina would attack the protagonist with a knife out of jealousy of her and Geordo's relationship. Geordo, out of instinct, jumps to the protagonist's aid and accidentally kills his fiancée. The prince leaves the kingdom in self-exile on a long journey in order to repent and reflect on his crime, leaving the protagonist alone and heartbroken.
 * Alan Route
 * Good Ending - The protagonist will bring peace to Alan's heart and diminish his bitter sense of rivalry with his twin brother, gaining famillial love through Geordo and romantic love with the protagonist. His fiancée, Mary Hunt, witnesses the love between the protagonist and Alan, and tearfully resigns herself as his betrothed and gives them her blessing.
 * Bad Ending - The protagonist is unable to being a change of heart onto Alan, and he remains bitter for the rest of his days in the academy. He marries his fiancée, Mary Hunt, and lives a happily ever after with her.
 * Keith Route
 * Good Ending - After Katarina is stripped of her title and exiled for her continuous harassment of Keith and the protagonist, they run away together and elope, and live happily ever after.
 * Bad Ending - Katarina would attack the protagonist with a knife due to her disapproval of her and Keith's relationship. The protagonist comes out of it severely injured and scarred. Keith, in retaliation, jumps to the protagonist's aid and kills Katarina with Earth Magic. Keith runs away from the kingdom for killing his adopted sister, the Duke's Daughter, and the protagonist is left alone and heartbroken.
 * Nicol Route
 * Good Ending - After appropriately interacting with Sophia and Nicole, the protagonist becomes a good friend of the Ascarts, leading Nicole to grow feelings for the protagonist in gratitude. The protagonist gains Sophia's approval, so she and Nicole get married and lives happily ever after.
 * Bad Ending - The protagonist doesn't gain the friendship and trust of the Ascarts, leading to Nicole and Sophia shunning themselves from social interaction for good due to their disappointment.
 * Secret Route
 * Bad Ending - If the protagonist fails to win over the Secret Capture Target, she will die along with all the characters of the game
 * Reverse-Harem Route - the protagonist attains a happy ending with all the main four potential love interests, and gains a harem. The protagonist becomes good friends with Sophia, Mary steps down as Alan's fiancée, and Katarina is stripped of her title and exiled.

Trivia

 * Fortune Lover is implied to be a console game.
 * The game is very popular, as implied by the fact that Katarina and A-chan has to wait in an extremely long line just to buy merch in the StoryMe game.
 * There is an available Fortune Lover Trial game that is included in the blu-ray packages for the anime.

Referrences

 * My Next Life as a Villainess! All Routes Lead to Doom! Light Novel Volume 1
 * My Next Life as a Villainess! All Routes Lead to Doom! Light Novel Volume 2