Before I could make what might be the worst decision of my life, if I hadn't already, she spoke again. This time, her words reached my ears.
"What is your name?" she asked.
"Mi- no, MI124… no, special subject MI124," he stammered. He almost slipped and said "Miret," wondering if it would have resulted in failure.
It was only now that he noticed, perhaps for the first time, that she was wearing clothes. And not just any clothes, but a nice outfit. She had on a knee-length white cloth with long sleeves and a collared neckline. The cloth was open and adorned with stones on the sides, though he wasn't sure what this type of clothing was called (maybe a lab coat). Underneath, she wore a white shirt with beautiful flowery designs, perfectly matching a white skirt with the same design. It was a complementary ensemble, hidden beneath the coat.
He realized that the adult, too, must have been wearing clothes all along. However, he had been too scared or preoccupied with other thoughts to ever pay attention to such trivial details.
"I used to believe that only creatures in the strong category or above wore clothing as a way to distinguish themselves from barbarians. So, adults were in the strong category, but IQ120 belonged to the weak category, he would be able to detect the gap in strength. Maybe they were in the stronger or even strongest category in terms of strength. In that case, we would have no chance at all." As I thought this, my mouth went dry and I swallowed hard.
"You are really smart, you know that. I forgive your initial thought, but if you ever think about it again, we will have a problem," she said.
'Uh, when did she get so close to me without me realizing?' I wondered.
"So your name is Miret, what a unique name. Thanks for complimenting my dress, Miret. I wasn't sure if it was appropriate for the occasion, though."
"She can also read minds," I thought, feeling scared. I was afraid that she would tell the adult captors, and I would be in serious trouble. I was still underestimating her.
"Flowers," the word slipped out of my mouth without my consent. She followed my gaze and noticed my focus on her clothes. "Ah!" she suddenly screamed, startling me more than a little.
…
'This pervert,' I playfully thought, using my hands to cover my chest and lower region, even though I was already perfectly covered.
"Hahahhaha," I couldn't contain my laughter as I watched him fall down in fear, looking confused and worried. It took him a few seconds to realize I was just messing with him. I don't think he liked it, but anyway…
"Do you want to see flowers, trees, nature? If you promise to cooperate with me, I promise to show them to you."
'In the end, who would fall for that trick?' he thought, acting smug. 'After the experiment, you wouldn't even remember the deal… and who would even want to see flowers anyway?'
I think he was taking advantage of the fact that I could read his mind. However, I could also tell that he was lying. He actually wanted to see the sky, grass, and nature. He had only been here for a few months, and he was already missing home like a child.
But the question remained, shall I grant your silly wish?