It was the first time I had this strange dream after leaving the forest. Last time, I had heard the voice of my brother, who said that he was going to marry soon.
But this time, the voice I heard was definitely Maa's. There was one more voice—a child's voice—beside her. She said I had been sleeping for five years, but it had only been one year since I came here.
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"Raj, you must be missing your mother," Ume murmured, gently embracing me.
"Thank you, Ume," I whispered, accepting her hug.
After staying like that for half a minute, we rose to our feet and decided to enter the city.
"Vivi, does the time here and on Earth flow differently?" I asked inwardly, walking beside Ume.
"The two worlds are at an incalculable distance from each other, so a difference in the flow of time is possible."
"And how much is this time difference actually?"
"Vivi can't answer that since Vivi doesn't have access to Earth."
