Toaru Majutsu no Index: Miracle of Endymion Manga Chapter 001

The Miracle Girl (「奇蹟の少女」) is the first chapter of the Toaru Majutsu no Index: Miracle of Endymion manga, released on February 12, 2013 in Monthly Shōnen Gangan.

Synopsis
Three years ago, the Miracle 88 occurred, where all 88 passengers of the Spaceplane Orion reportedly survived during the emergency crash landing of the Spaceplane. During the ordeal, a mysterious being appears before the passengers, singing a tune. The event is referred to as a miracle, but as a result the Spaceplane was no longer seen by the public as a safe way to get to space.

In the current year, the space elevator Endymion is nearing it's completion, and a shadowy figure visits the memorial of Miracle 88 in School District 23. As Touma and Index enjoy their day out together, they hear the performance of Meigo Arisa on the streets. The both of them are easily charmed by her music, and they quickly become friends. Arisa reports to her new friends that her song has been chosen as the campaign song for the opening of Endymion. Excited for this, Index invites Arisa to eat with them, much to Touma's worries.

Meanwhile, Saten Ruiko is listening to Arisa's music, which attracts Misaka Mikoto's attention, and indicates that they have met before. Their peaceful conversation is rudely interrupted by the appearance of Shirai Kuroko and her antics.

After eating out, Touma and the rest go to the batting cages, in which Touma repeatedly fails to strike the ball. Touma tells Arisa that despite him having legitimate misfortune, Arisa was chosen because of her effort, and says that she should be proud of that fact, making her blush.

However, as they are having fun, three mysterious figures appear, interested at Meigo Arisa.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Miracle of Endymion

Major Events

 * Meigo Arisa meets Kamijou Touma and Index.
 * Meigo Arisa's song is chosen as Endymion's campaign song.

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Index
 * Sphynx
 * Kazakiri Hyouka
 * Sherry Cromwell
 * Agnese Sanctis
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Saten Ruiko
 * Shirai Kuroko

New Characters

 * Daedalus Sequenzia
 * Shutaura Sequenzia
 * Meigo Arisa
 * Ladylee Tangleroad
 * Mallybath Blackball
 * Marie Spearhead
 * Jane Elves

Abilities

 * Golem Ellis - Sherry Cromwell.
 * Lotus Wand - Agnese Sanctis
 * Telepathy (referenced only)
 * Teleport - Shirai Kuroko, Level 4.
 * Electromaster - Misaka Mikoto, Level 5.

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 23
 * School District 7
 * Joseph's Coffee and Restaurant

New Locations

 * Endymion

Trivia

 * Endymion is retconned into the Toaru Majutsu no Index universe.
 * Kazari references the difficulty of building the Space Elevator in Academy City and not in the equator, is a reference to the common specification of building a space elevator on the equator to take advantage of the Earth's centrifugal force as the equator bulges due to the Earth's rotation.
 * Despite only meeting Touma briefly, Arisa calls him but his given name along with a -kun honorific. Likewise, Touma calls her by her given name.
 * This marks the first appearance of Witches, in an adaptation.

Referbacks

 * Volume 6 and 7 of Toaru Majutsu no Index is referenced in the chapter to make it seem that the elevator was there all along.
 * Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble is referenced by Mikoto, where she met Arisa in the Science Side Surface Story of the game.

Cultural References

 * is the name of the space elevator, and is named after a Greek mythology character.
 * The is referenced by Index.