2 Ch 02 - Dare to Dream

I have been given a chance at life again and don't want to have any regrets in this life so I decided to make full use of my knowledge and live life to the max.

To achieve my dreams I set myself a few short-term goals to identify what kind of a world I am in whether it is a parallel urban world or a magical world of Potterverse as there seems to be no other possibility as per my meta-knowledge because of obvious flags like finding myself in the late 70s in Britain.

Even if it's Potterverse there's nothing really for me to be excited about. This simply is not a good time to be around in the magical world as a Dark Lord and his band of Death Eaters are going on a killing spree of Muggles and Muggleborns left, right and centre.

I don't even know if I will even be a squib let alone a wizard. Rowling never said how one got magic but there are fanfic theories of a wizarding gene which makes one a wizard or a witch.

Unless I receive an admission letter from Hogwarts or have bouts of accidental magic I wouldn't know. There's still time for my 11th birthday which is 4 long years away. I will be joining Hogwarts if at all in the year 1984 as my birthday falls after September 1st. I will have 11 months to prepare for Hogwarts.

I can't waste my time waiting for that so let's make do with what I have got. I will shelf anything related to it for a later date.

From the newspapers and the globe sitting on my father's study table, I can conclude that I am on earth and Britain and the rest of the countries are just like in my past life. So for whatever future, I have in this world four things will definitely be very useful for my future prosperity and my recently increasing mental capacity will help me with achieving my ambitions.

The first is Knowledge. I know that by the end of this century mankind will enter the age of the Internet and thus the greatest burst of creativity will push mankind into a new age of technology and rapid scientific advancements. After all, Knowledge is Power. So I will do my best to acquire as much knowledge as possible and the local library will be a great source for that.

The second is Fitness Training. I don't want to be a couch potato and develop an unhealthy lifestyle like most people in my previous life. Only a healthy body can accommodate a healthy mind. As they say, Health is Wealth. Maybe also look into training myself in self-defence martial arts. I will have it no other way after all it is a dangerous world we live in. Public security is not that great in this era and if I do join the wizarding world later on it will give me an edge over the average wizard.

The third is Money. It may not buy you happiness but it does make one's life easy. And if you have it in abundance then it may make the world move for you. It has too many advantages for one not to go for it. I can start with writing books that are not yet published in this world. Later I can be an angel investor for people like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs by investing in their ideas if they are in this world if not then I will start the companies myself and hire competent people to work for me.

The fourth is Connections. I had realized their power in my previous life. If you know the right people in the right places you can get things done easily. I will use my knowledge to build strong and reliable connections with my classmates and other prominent figures in the world before they rise to the top. Knowledge and experience in politics and psychology will be a great assist in accomplishing this.

It's been a month since my awakening. My recovery has been going great. It seems due to my soul's condition my intellect was badly affected. I used to be neglectful of my surroundings and plus the weak constitution didn't help much.

As such, I have been a sheltered child. I go to a nearby Public School. I bribe my friends with cookies and bread made by my mum. Though they are a snotty bunch.

Another avenue of interaction I have with outsiders is when I accompanied mom after school to our bakery 'Aurora Delights'. It's pretty popular among the locals.

Working at the bakery was a novel experience for me in both my lifetimes. At Aurora Delights, we provide a variety of freshly baked loaves of bread, cupcakes and chocolate-based desserts. We have a sitting area for 8-10 people who can enjoy the delicacies at the premises along with coffee.

Though we offer a limited menu the fresh taste of food, the ambience of the place and the location on Charlotte Street which is lined with lively bistros and cafes make it a popular pitstop for everyday workers.

Whether you are going to work and need a quick bite or you are returning home and want to enjoy desserts or cupcakes with your family, Aurora Delights will be at your service.

I took to manning the counter and greeting our patrons while my mom prepared the order. We also have 2 helpers one to man the counter and the other to take orders from the table and do the cleaning afterwards.

During my time here I also concluded that I have a Superpower or my personal Goldfinger like all the protagonists in those web novels who got reincarnated or transmigrated. It's nothing overpowered or something lame. But has a great potential for growth if used properly.

This is just like the powers of Mutant Hero Sage who is called a living computer because of her superpowers Cyberpathy and Kinetic Memory which in her case allowed her to do mental computations on the scale of a supercomputer which has further sub-skills like Data Analysis and Unlimited Data Storage and Complete Conscious Control. These allow for her to become an expert in combat as well. She could connect with a supercomputer with her tech glasses as an intermediate to enhance her computing power. She also had a limited form of telepathy.

Drawing the parallels I have identified a handy set of skills like Photographic Memory, Data Analysis, Multi Tasking, Complete Conscious Control and Enhanced Reflex & Senses which I collectively call Kinetic Memory Body. Making me effectively a biological android if I can say that.

Like everything true in life, there is a limit to my power. My physiology is a great obstacle to my power's limitless potential.

After a certain limit if I overexert in a short period of time then I start to consume the bioenergy produced by my body which may impact my lifespan if overused too often. That's why my second goal is fitness. And I can maximize my potential only with the right knowledge. So I will have to be patient and play the long game here.

Though I can't perform mental computations on the scale of a supercomputer I am on the scale of a Human Calculator which is still way better than normal people. Even the short period I can put my brain on Super Mode is a great benefit.

Currently, Super mode can be supported for a max of 5 seconds before it requires a cooldown of 3 hours and high calory food to recharge or alternatively a natural good 8 hours sleep with a regular diet. It will get better with my physical fitness.

Photographic Memory - It helps me retain stuff for a long time and recall it in great detail later. Especially with books and stuff.

Data Analysis - It helps me internalize whatever I learn and also be super efficient with mental calculations and Visualization with machine precision details in real-time. It utilizes the subconscious part of my brain.

Multitasking - I can even process multiple lines of thought at the same time. Like I can draw a circle with one hand and a square with the other. I can switch between mental tasks so fast that it feels like multitasking.

Complete Conscious Control - A highly developed and robust nervous system allows me great control over my body which will boost my learning curve for any physical form of activity like calligraphy, sports skills, martial arts and more.

Enhanced Senses - It enhances my senses of smell, hearing, sight, taste, touch and spatial perception. It also helps me observe and analyse people's micro-expressions and body language while interacting with them.

Enhanced Reflexes - It facilitates greater control over my physiology allowing me to react at an almost superhuman level to any of my brain's instructions.

My photographic memory skill works with 100% accuracy for memories after the awakening but before that, the memories are normal or I just remember the important stuff. The rest of it is lost to me.

Something similar happened to the memories of my previous life. I don't recall my day-to-day memories specifically, just in general. I do remember important details like what I used to do, what my dreams were, things I liked to do, and things I don't like. The education for major parts was also up in the wind except for the broader concepts and universal theories. I will have to redo my education as well to make proper use of it.

Surprisingly, I do remember major plot details from the various books, novels, comics and games that I used to consume obsessively. The originals as well as many versions of their fan-fics like Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, Fairy Tail, HunterxHunter, MCU, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Warcraft, Game of Thrones, Douluo Dalu, The Gamer, Avatar (Elemental Nations), Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Prince of Persia, Pokemon, The Night Angel Trilogy, Assassin's Creed, My Hero Accademia, High School DxD, Star Wars, Age of Empires, Agent 47, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Call of Duty and many more.

In conclusion, my previous life's memory is as good as it was at the moment of my passing. The memory after that is definitely photographic as I can recall all my memories since waking up in great detail.

If I can master literature and writing skills then I can reproduce my favourite works in this world and earn my first pot of money.

Before anything else, I will need to pick up my education. I will need access to the library. For that, I need to talk to my mom.