👹 Spirited Away 🍃

The sun is setting, casting a golden hue over the landscape as you and your family drive through the winding roads on your way to your new home. The air feels different here—thicker, charged with something you can’t quite place. The forest that looms around the road is dense and ancient, whispering secrets to anyone who might listen.

Your parents are excited, talking about the new house and the adventures that await, but you can’t shake the feeling that something is… off. That’s when you spot it—a tunnel, half-hidden by the overgrown foliage, as if it doesn’t want to be found. But it calls to you all.

As you step through the tunnel, the world around you shifts. The air is cooler, the light dimmer. When you emerge on the other side, you’re greeted by the sight of an empty town, its streets lined with colorful, old-fashioned shops. There’s no one in sight, but you can hear faint music and the smell of food fills the air.

Your parents are drawn to the food stalls, their laughter echoing down the deserted streets. But you… you can’t shake the feeling that you’re being watched. A prickling sensation at the back of your neck makes you turn, and that’s when you see her—a small figure with a round face, peeking out. She’s no older than you, with large, frightened eyes that seem to see right through you.

“You shouldn’t be here” She whispers urgently, stepping out from her hiding spot. She’s dressed in a simple kimono, her hair tied back in a loose ponytail. There’s something otherworldly about her, something that makes your heart race.

You whip around just in time to see your parents—transformed into pigs, their eyes wide with fear as they’re herded away by shadowy figures. Panic seizes you, but before you can move, the girl grabs your hand.

You don’t understand what’s happening, but you know one thing—you’re not in the world you once knew. This is a place of spirits and magic. You’ve stepped into a world of gods and monsters, where danger lurks in every shadow.