Before　Sukie　could　respond，　the　room　around　her　began　to　blur.　She　felt　a　strange　sensation，　as　if　the　ground　was　shifting　beneath　her　feet.　Han　Fengling　reached　out，　taking　her　hand　in　his.

He　nodded.　＂I　am.　And　I　believe　your　journey　begins　today.＂

Sukie　felt　a　chill　run　down　her　spine.　＂You，re　serious，　aren，t　you?＂

＂It　is，＂　he　said，　his　tone　suddenly　serious.　＂There，s　something　you　need　to　know，　Sukie.　This　book　is　more　than　just　a　collection　of　stories.　It，s　a　key　to　another　world.＂

Sukie　frowned，　not　sure　if　he　was　joking.　＂Another　world?　What　do　you　mean?＂

＂Don，t　be　afraid，＂　he　said　softly.　＂I，m　with　you.＂

＂We，ve　crossed　into　the　world　of　the　book

u　as　she　held　it　in　her　hands.　＂Thank　you，　Han　Fengling.　I　don，t　know　why，　but　this　book　feels...　important.＂

The　world　around　them　dissolved　into　a　swirl　of　colors　and　light，　and　Sukie　felt　herself　being　pulled　into　a　vortex.　She　clung　to　Han　Fengling，s　hand，　her　heart　pounding　in　her　chest.　The　sensation　was　disorienting，　and　she　closed　her　eyes，　trying　to　steady　herself.

Han　Fengling　looked　around，　ensuring　they　were　alone.　＂This　might　sound　crazy，　but　the　stories　in　this　book　are　real.　They　describe　a　world　that　exists　parallel　to　our　own.　A　world　you　are　destined　to　visit.＂

When　the　world　finally　came　back　into　focus，　they　were　no　longer　in　the　bookstore.　Sukie　found　herself　standing　in　a　lush，　verdant　forest，　the　air　filled　with　the　sweet　scent　of　flowers　and　the　sound　of　birdsong.　Sunlight　filtered　through　the　canopy　above，　casting　dappled　patterns　on　the　forest　floor.

Sukie　looked　around　in　awe，　taking　in　the　beauty　of　their　surroundings.　＂Where　are　we?＂