Chapter 151: **Waking the Sleeper**
"Hey, seriously, Harry! Sleeping on the job!"
A heavy palm slammed against Harry's back, jolting him awake with a harsh shudder. Disoriented, he raised his head, ready to snap at whoever disturbed him—until he took in his surroundings. Confusion clouded his face, and his anger dissolved into dread as he recognized familiar details: the stale office air, the buzzing of coworkers' conversations, the blindingly bright lights. He was back on Earth—or somewhere eerily like it.
The manager stood over him, arms crossed, shaking his head with a scowl. "You expect me to pay you on time after slacking off like this, idiot? Think again!" With that, the manager stomped off, muttering to himself when he didn't get a response.