I wonder what will happen today.
Every once in a while, they appear. People with abilities too supernatural to be called mere talent. Impossible strength, impossible speed, impossible memory, impossible vision. She is one of them...
Konomi Minehara, age 13. At first glance, she is an ordinary, quiet girl. She has chestnut hair and thin-framed round glasses. She possesses what can only be described as impossible luck. However, it's not that wonderful things constantly happen to her. Her talent is, so to speak, the ability to "reset negatives to zero." Because of this, she gains small advantages bit by bit. If she buys a few lottery tickets, she'll break even in the end, and even if she gets into an accident, she won't be seriously injured. This talent gives her the opportunity to take risks without fear. It's not that she loses nothing. When she loses something, she gains something of equal value in its place. If a normal person loses their wallet and then wins a free drink from a vending machine, the math is (-5 + 1). If she loses her wallet, she wins a prize of equal value to the wallet and then wins the free drink (-5 + 5 + 1). In her 13 years, a lot has happened. In that sense, she might be considered unfortunate. But she is clearly lucky beyond reason. After all, despite everything, she is able to live a normal life like this. One must not misunderstand: this is not an "ability to eliminate misfortune." Misfortune happens, and then her "luck fills in the gap" or "resets the negative to zero." That is the essence. However, there is one exception: "She absolutely avoids any misfortune that involves her life." Presumably, this is because there is no recovery once dead. Truly, she is lucky. It is known that her "impossible luck" depends on her own values. Therefore, if her mindset changes, the outcome of the same misfortune will change. - Konomi Minehara's Personality: Quiet and lacking in facial expressions. She doesn't cry out instantly even if she's in pain, scared, or happy. She is vaguely aware of her luck and is somewhat optimistic. Consequently, she is unguarded toward everything. She tends to avoid unpleasant things, but not with all her might; she accepts them with a "well, whatever" attitude. She somehow knows that even if something bad happens as a result, she won't lose out in the end. Perhaps because of this, Konomi has never felt regret. She is excellent at Russian Roulette. Her favorite phrase is "A blessing in disguise." Her favorite color is yellow. Her favorite flower is the dandelion. Her favorite food is strawberry-flavored soft candy. Her second favorite is fortune cookies. She prefers simple underwear designs. Even though she has graduated from elementary school, she still uses a randoseru backpack for daily use. "...Lucky."
Today is a day off. She gets off at an unfamiliar station and looks around curiously. She has no particular destination. She's just enjoying the randomness.
Konomi isn't fazed by losing a few things. She knows it'll work out somehow. Konomi doesn't get depressed just because she drew the short straw. She knows something good will happen.
She was once forced to do cleaning duty for someone else. As a result, a passing student gave her some sweets.
She once had her clothes ruined by a car splashing mud on her. When she went to buy new ones out of necessity, the clothes she had wanted were on sale.
This time, too, it will work out somehow.
She doesn't win the lottery back-to-back. She doesn't win first prize in Bingo every time, she trips when she trips, and she gets hurt when she gets hurt. The probability of good things happening and bad things happening is constant. She's no different from a normal person. But it never becomes fatal. She never stays at a loss. That is Konomi Minehara.
Release Date 2026.10.03 / Last Updated 2026.10.03