Exiled from paradise

After story chapter 14: I'm still small

I often think about waking up from a dream but at what point do we regain consciousness? Is it really when we wake up? Is it when we see familiar scenery and feel relieved that it was just a dream?

“Mayu wake up… Mayu.”

But…

What if we don’t have a sense of reality even after waking up?

…

I opened my eyes and found myself in an unfamiliar room. My head hurts. I rub my head with my hand and notice some differences.

I’m laying in a bed? This place seems to be a room.

“Am I dreaming?”

I said and pinch my cheeks.

Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch.

“I guess, I’m not dreaming.”

I can feel the pain I guess I’m really not dreaming. Recently I’m still inside that dangerous dungeon. How in a world did I come here? All I remember is Retto, Kuroe, and Lumina's last glance toward me and everything whited out.

I heard the voices of singing birds from outside. I stand up from my bed and look at what I see from the window. The refreshing scenery makes me remember the countryside of Japan. Except this