Chapter 152
The dreamscape that everybody was in at once...was shattered.
Yuri woke up.
Yuri’s eyes opened as he took a glance at his surroundings and realized he was lying back on a chair. A slow grogginess fogged his thoughts, as though the dreams he had just experienced hadn’t quite let go of him yet. The room around him was quiet, still, and somehow familiar. It took him a moment to register he was in his shop. His quaint, humble little establishment filled with trinkets, scrolls, and faint glimmers of magic. The place smelled faintly of incense and old wood.
He looked around again. Nobody else was there, but his eyes soon landed on a worn-out magazine lying askew on the counter nearby. It was open to an article about alternate realities.
"Did I fall asleep on the job...?" he muttered aloud.
"You did actually!"
The cheerful voice came out of nowhere, and Yuri nearly jumped out of his chair. Spinning around, he found the bright and excitable figure of Firefly bouncing into view.
"Firefly..?" Yuri asked, blinking in surprise.
Firefly giggled as she gave him a playful salute. "It is I! Firefly! I’m here to help out with anything you need today, Yuri!"
He sighed, brushing a hand through his disheveled hair. "Alright... Let’s get to work then..."
Firefly clapped her hands together, eyes twinkling with excitement. "Yes! Let’s make it a productive day!"