2 The Template System

"Wake up Leo! it's time for breakfast!" I heard a child's voice. Who is this? it feels familiar.

I opened my eyes groggily to see the face of a child of around 5 years old, his eyes were pure without any malice. It's been a long time since I've seen eyes without any ulterior motives or hidden intentions.

"Z-Zack?" I remember him, this pure child is Zack. He was my friend when I was in the orphanage. Later he got adopted into a good family, maybe they were influenced by his purity and positivity.

"Arghh" I had a sudden migraine as memories flashed into my brain.

RIGHT! I came back in time! 20 years back!

I hurriedly looked around my surroundings as nostalgia hit me. I remember this room, a large room with 30 beds for boys, all around ages 4-8. Zack who was my bunk bed partner, sigh I am finally living this moment again.

"Are you feeling fine, Leo? Let's hurry to eat, I don't want to miss my pudding" Zack said with bright gaze.

'ughh, if I had this kind of positivity in my previous life I wouldn't have gone down the depression route, but it did me good as I could gain this opportunity'

"Let's go Zack, you can have my pudding too" I said as I smiled towards the blond haired boy.

"R-Really?" Zack asked with a drool.

"Hehe sure."

We reached the mess hall as I was still feeling nostalgia seeing all this, and I could perceive things more clearly? Like a cloud that was blocking my mind has been cleared, is this how geniuses feel? This feel extraordinary.

I had my breakfast and gave my pudding to Zack as promised, who accepted it with bright smile. Damn, this child is precious.

I already considered leaving the orphanage, I did not want to grow up here as I've already experienced it once. I could do better this time around with my memories, but it was seriously a pain. I rather make money and become powerful with my second wish. Come to think of it, where is my system.

'Umm system?' I called in my mind.

[Ding! Template System activated! Checking the connection.....]

[Ding! No problems detected!]

[Host can draw a template, would you like to try?]

'So fast? Should I pray for good luck or something'

'I am feeling nervous' I thought as I said yes in my mind

After 30 seconds, the wheel that was spinning stopped and disappeared as the system replied

[Ding! Congratulations on getting the template, Kanoh Agito!]

[Kanoh Agito Synchronization Rate—0%]

Umm? Who is this guy?

'System will I turn into the character's appearance if I use their template?'

[Host can choose to not turn into characters, but the overall effect of the template will be decreased unless host achieves 100% synchronization rate]

I see, well I can't wait to try out the template. I waited for everyone to sleep, and at night I silently went to the garden of the orphanage.

"System equip the template of Kanoh Agito"

I felt my height change and I felt incredibly powerful, my muscles were bulging, and I was wearing a skintight bodysuit. I touched my face and felt a strong chin and sharp jawline, I had slicked-back hair. I never felt this powerful in my entire life, can a human be this powerful?

Maybe I can go to bodybuilding competition and be Mr. Olympia. Much better, be a fighter in the MMA or UFC, I could earn millions of dollars.

As I thought about the money I could make a smile crept upon my muscular face, and I suddenly heard someone enter the garden, she was a nun in the orphanage. She saw my smile and screamed her lungs out as she fainted.

'Shit! Was I that scary? I have to go now, the matron will be here soon.' I turned back into my original appearance and ran into my room as I pretended to sleep.

I woke up again in the morning, everything was normal but sister Lily was nowhere to be seen, I asked the other sisters and they said that sister Lily was taking a leave because she fainted last night after she saw something that resembled a demon or a scary ghost.

'Shit, maybe a muscular man in a black skintight bodysuit appearing in an orphanage in the middle of the night was too much for poor sister lily to handle, I have to be careful from now on.'

I thought and sneaked out again the following night and made my way into an alley as I turned into Kanoh Agito.

I had to increase my synchronization rate, so I had to train in this body. I was looking for an empty warehouse or something like that.

As I walked I found a guy dealing drugs, he did not approach me as I looked scary to him. I approached him.

"Hey there!" oh my voice also changed, hehe this is perfect disguise.

The guy panicked as he reached for his gun and pointed at me. I did not know what happened as my instincts kicked in, and I did a simple dodge and easily stole his gun from his hands. This happened all too quickly.

'Fuck! I'm superman!'

"P-Please spare me!" the skinny guy pleaded.

"Sure sure take out all the cash you have" I couldn't be bothered by the cliché words he'll speak, I need some cash first.

"T-Take it man, just be careful with the gun. I have children to feed"

"Like hell I'm going to believe that! You look like a guy who steals food from children instead"

"Fuck! how did you know that?"

He covered his mouth as soon as he spoke those words.

We just looked into each other's eye for a minute, there was silence in the atmosphere.

slap!

I slapped the guy as his jaw dislocated.

Fuck! I'm too strong for this shit.

"Uhmm-uhmm..." The guy was trying to say something while crying, as I just robbed him and left.

He had like $100 and change, this will be enough for the night.