My life leading up till now hasn't been all that great. I was considered smart going through school but was always told I had no work Ethic.

I mean I understand the need to work, but just had trouble seeking it out. Anyways, my life after high school took a sharp decline, I avoided getting a job for a while to postpone the inevitable need for money and growing up.

I tried to keep jobs, but they just didn't feel right, and the want to go for more schooling to design games was great for me, if I only had to funding.

I eventually got past this as I tried to learn on my own, and saw first hand, it was much more difficult than I had thought.

With hopping from job to job, and my willpower slowly being overtaken my the schedule and monotony on my everyday life, I found keeping jobs to be much easier. Just don't think much and your days are a lot easier to get through.

Thus, My life became a schedule of playing games, working, and sleeping. Finally at a job I didn't absolutely hate, with decent pay, I lost myself in the cycle and before I knew it, I had major regrets regarding how my life had turned out.

 It was a normal day like any other, with the pandemic past, and people starting to get back to their offices, I was one of the lucky ones and kept work from home as a call center, Customer service agent, wasn't really needed in office.

I woke up a little early this day, not knowing what woke me up this time, I saw my supple for vape juice was getting low and I would most certainly need it on a monday where everyone and their mother would be calling.

After slipping on my pants and shoes, I started my trek to the local vape store.

It wasn't to far, I just didn't like walking this road as there was no sidewalk.

This being in the USA, I just had to stick to the left side of the road and when I saw a vehicle coming, I would have to lean as far as I could to the left.

Well, on this walk I going like normal when I saw a little Station Wagon coming my way, so I began to lean to the left as far as I could, even putting my left foot into the tiny bank that was there.

After a moment, I hear the engine of the car become a little louder, Slightly worried from this, I try to lean a little more.

As the car is now much closer, I can see the person in the driver seat didn't seem to notice he was about to enter a turn, and hit me if he wasn't careful, so I try to signal him, but he doesn't see me, or is ignoring me.

Now outwardly panicking, I try to lift my left foot only to feel it firming in the mud in the small bank, unable to move it in time, I look up to the see the station wagon, now less then 10 feet away from me.

Everything seemed to slow, the driver, still looking at the phone in his hand, still didn't notice me.

The car, with only one working headlight from the looks of it, as one seemed to be broken, with bits of glass still holding onto the glue of the light itself.

And finally, the sound of my body hitting the bumper, then hood of the vehicle, before my face and chest bounced up enough to be sent into the air with the rest of my body.

It happened much quicker than I suspect it felt to me. But it was at this point, I blacked out.

Thankfully, it seems I was spared the worse of the death itself, as I only found myself floating in nothingness.

Now me being a big manga reader when I was still alive, I felt as though the people that described instances such as this were just, Lacking.

There isn't a way to describe where I was, or how I felt.

I had just died, so you would think I felt sad at leaving my friends and family behind, anger at the driver for being on the phone and not paying attention, or disappointment in myself for not reaching high, and aiming to improve my lot in life.

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But as I float, I feel none of this, I actually feel nothing, there was just thought, and knowledge. For one, There was no here, it was neither light nor dark, here nor there.

It just was, no discernable points anywhere in my vision, which is another thing. I didn't really have a front or back, there was just me seeing all around this no where.

Then, after a time that I could not quantify, there was a place, not far off, and not close, it was just there. So I looked onto this new place, and the no where seemed to fame from me.

My sight returned, my feelings returned, it was an overload of new and familiar experiences again, and I was overwhelmed.

I felt my skin was warm, and I couldn't see. But as I was feeling this, I was being moved by everything around me, pushing me to above where I was, and then my warmth left me as I was thrust into this new frigid place, and it caught my breath for only a moment, as I seemed to yell at the sudden Icey air all around me.

I slightly opened my eyes, to see a man holding me, I stopped yelling. And this seemed to confuse the man. Eliciting a spank to my ass, I began to yell, cry even louder at the indignation and embarrassment of it all.

I was finally settling down when the people around me bundled me up in some blanket, and were walking around with me in their arms.

It took me much longer then I would like to admit, but I finally realized I had been reincarnated into this newborn form.

I was placed in the arms of a young women, and the glow from her eyes shone with all the love anyone would ever need. I was transfixed by this when I began to cry again.

The lady, my mom, now cradled me and begin and shift me back and forth rocking me. It was surprisingly very comfortable, and I found myself stopping crying.

With my new mom saying "There you go my boy! So brave, aren't you the cutest. Mommy loves you so very much! I hope you can feel that!"

I really could feel the love, and at that, I began to smile. A true, honest, from the depths of my new heart, smile at my new mother.

A lot of time over the next few years was lost on me, my new name is Jason Reath, just learning to do everything again, well less learning, I knew how to do them.

But my  body was either Unable to do, or not use to the movements and I was rather clumsy getting use to my new body. Don't get me wrong, I was actually enjoying my time, just being a kid again, certainly it  was much more boring than where I had come from, but it was all new!

This new world seemed to like neon alot, kinda a mix between an old western town, and the cyberpunk worlds I had seen. I was great just exploring everything.

One thing I noticed quick, was no one seemed to be carrying a cell phone, if there wasn't something in place for casual communication by the time I am older, I can take advantage of this!

But that is way off in the future. The tv shows of garbage tier as far as I could tell.

My comprehension for language is still there thankfully, but it does seem like the fluidity of my thoughts are a little sluggish.

Likely from having the knowledge of a 33 year old in a Childs body. I am sure it will lessen with age.

Now that I am 5, god that feels so weird to think about, I have had a few years of walking and talking, so my issues from having to grow up again are greatly lessened.

But I have noticed a glaring issue, Clearly my previous body was more attuned with learning, as this new body is slow in reflexes and learning new things.

I really did squander my talent in my old life, well just have to live with the hand I have been dealt. I have a bunch of knowledge to help me start out in this world, so hopefully I can keep up for a while!

Wow, how could I have missed all of the signs! I was waking up like normal in the small little home my parents and I had, and as my mother, Roxxy Reath, was making breakfast, my dad, Alyn Reath, was setting on the couch watching this Ninja warrior show he seemed to like, and on the radio was playing a song that sounded familiar to me, I was just trying to place it.

When after it ended, the radio station person said "That was Chippin in- by Samurai, up next we have NightmareOwl - Losing Control at the Nightclub, be sure to stay tuned for all the most greatest hits!"

That was when I realized where I was. I was set loose in a fictional world of Cyberpunk, Clearly one with Samurai and Johnny in it! I looked around everywhere for a clock or a Calendar, and couldn't find one, so I asked my mom.

"Hello my sweety! The date is June 24th, why do you ask?" Not getting the year, I ask "I just want to know, I don't think I have ever asked." I said, slightly in my cute little kid voice 

"Ahh ok honey, the year is 2064! Only a week from your birthday, and I have a big surprise for you!" she seemed happy to say! "Thanks mom, when is breakfast going to be done?" My mom, now noticing she left the food going, shooed me away and got back to cooking.

Its 2064, and I am only 5? That means by the time the main store takes place, I will only be 18!!?! God this universe has a sick sense of humor putting me in this position, I have to prepare, and get some experience with everything edge runner within 10 years, 11 tops.

That would leave me with enough time to get introduced to everyone I need, and start laying out plans for what I want to try and fix! 

Ooh boy, there is a lot I have running through my head, its actually giving me a headache these past 6 days.

I started to lay out a rough timeframe in my head for what needs to be setup by the time the Main story rears its head.

While I loved the game when I had played through it a few times, the story was not nice to its characters, I aim to fix this issue!

I am to late to save 1 person's original body, but I think I may have a way to get around this, if I can get equipment early enough.

But this can all wait, I needed a break, and with my birthday tomorrow, I think I can guess what my surprise is from my mother, and I can't wait!