In the 1990s, a woman who had spent her career as an exhausted professional was reincarnated into the character of Runa Keikain in an otome game. Despite losing the love interest's heart, she remained determined to succeed at any cost. She possessed knowledge about Japan's impending economic crisis and used it to revitalize her father's company while securing her own freedom and that of her new family.
Gendai Shakai de Otome Game no Akuyaku Reijou wo Suru no wa Chotto Taihen began as a web novel on Shousetsuka ni Narou on June 1, 2018. Overlap has released a revised and illustrated version of the series since October 25, 2020 under its Overlap Novels label.The series has been published in English as Modern Villainess: Its Not Easy Building a Corporate Empire Before the Crash by Seven Seas Entertainment under its Airship imprint since June 21, 2022.