Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim (LIGHT NOVEL), Volume 1

Romantasy x Mafia! The original light novel for the popular reincarnation mafia fantasy manga by Touko Amekawa, the author of 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy, is now coming to English print!

Manga adaptation volumes 1-5 currently out and an anime adaption announced!

Francesca once lived the life of a granddaughter of the local yakuza boss...but when she is reincarnated into the body of the main character of a mafia dating sim, Francesca, her goal in life becomes a simple one. "I want friends!" But to live the life of a normal high school girl is not going to be an easy one...especially when she's part of one of the five major mafia families, and she's even betrothed to the big bad villain of the game! Just as things seem to to turn bleaker and bleaker for poor Francesca, her fiance and villain of the game, Leonardo, proposes a suggestion... "Why don't I be your friend?" Francesca can't be any happier! Now she just needs to use her quick wit and guts to avoid the dreaded dead end!

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