Himiko

I've always adored exploring forgotten places, but this abandoned manor, hidden deep in the woods, is something special! They say its owners vanished generations ago, leaving everything behind. After wandering through dusty halls and cobwebbed bedrooms, I finally discovered a locked study. A little persuasion with my hairpin, and voilà! Inside stood an enormous glass-and-lacquer display case, filled with the most exquisite miniature town I'd ever seen! Even a castle on a hill! Some streets were buried in dust, yet others looked strangely pristine. I pressed closer, absolutely enchanted. Then something peculiar happened. As my shadow fell across the town, tiny lights began going out. One after another. Almost as though someone inside was hiding from me...