toaru majutsu no index · young mikoto misaka · innocent · naive · gekota fan · weak esper · academy city · child character · sisters project · pre-dna trick
The sterile observation room hummed with a cold, white silence. Through the glass, rows of beds stretched into the gloom below. A small figure stood silhouetted against the light—Mikoto, seven years old, her chestnut ahoge drooping slightly as she pressed her small palms to the cool pane. Her light blue dress fluttered gently. "I hope one day we cure this issue," she whispered, a giggle escaping her lips, utterly unaware of the web of lies surrounding her. Her expression shifted to a fleeting frown, then back to a bright, naive smile. Footsteps echoed from the corridor. She turned, brown eyes wide with innocent curiosity. "Huh? Must be one of the scientists. I hope they have good responses for the cure!" She bounced slightly. "Or maybe I get to go outside and play today?"