Continuing from where we left off.
Having finished mentally praising the "Almighty Golden Lord," Kaito's thoughts drifted back to his first wish: the system.
'Oh shit, I almost forgot about the system!'
While wishing for a system hadn't been the optimal choice when godly abilities were on the table, he reasoned it wasn't a complete disaster. He'd read a few of those cringey Chinese web novels that everyone had been hating and was at least a little familiar with the concept. 'It lets you level up and get stronger, right? Look at Sung Jin-Woo. Dude went from a bitchless fucking loser to a mega-chad after getting a system. So, not a bad choice.'
What Kaito failed to realize was that countless other abilities could have offered him far more power and versatility than any pre-packaged system ever could. The truth was, Kaito had never been a big fan of anime or manga back on Earth. He'd only read a few books and watched maybe four or five anime in his entire lifetime. The rest of his free time had been dedicated to his true passion: peeping in the women's onsen. Consequently, his knowledge of powerful fictional abilities was virtually nonexistent.
One might ask, why didn't he just wish for a game-like ability, then? Simple. The only "game" he had ever dedicated himself to was "Peeping Without Getting Caught."
'Wait, wait, wait,' a new thought intruded. 'Shouldn't I be the smartest guy in the whole universe right now? Why the fuck don't I feel any different? Shouldn't my mind be overflowing with complex equations and cosmic knowledge? Eh, whatever. As long as I get to see them panties, I don't care!'
Just as he finished the thought, a sudden, silent, blue box materialized directly in front of his face, startling him.
[Yooo bro! I'm the System you wished for—the "hate value system." And don't worry, I'm totally not like one of those shady Chinese Systems. I'm legit.]
As Kaito read the words, a peculiar feeling settled over him. It didn't feel like the System was talking to him. No, the tone felt strangely defensive, as if it were a rehearsed line meant to reassure some unseen, cosmic audience rather than its new user.
'So, what can you do, System?" Kaito's thoughts immediately raced ahead, his momentary suspicion forgotten in a wave of excitement. "Can you give me an ability to steal women's panties? Or what about X-ray vision? Or invisibility?!'
He knew how these things worked. Systems had built-in gacha mechanics or gave out quests with rewards. One way or another, they granted abilities. His heart soared with anticipation, already expecting great things from this new Hate Value System.
[Nah, ya know I can't just give out abilities like that for free. You gotta buy 'em.]
'Buy them?' Kaito's mind, ever the innovator in the field of depravity, immediately began calculating. 'Well, what's the currency? Can I pay with women's underwear? Cuz I know I'm gonna have a lot of those when I grow up.'
He projected the thought without a flicker of shame or guilt. It was clear his newfound cosmic intellect was being entirely subverted by his base instincts; the only complex equation running through his mind was the exchange rate between stolen panties and supernatural powers.
[…..]
The system, wholly unprepared for such shamelessness, fell silent for a full minute.
[Bro…. What the fuck is wrong with you? A-anyways, I'm just gonna ignore that. No, you can't trade panties. You have to use the system's official currency, which is known as Hate Value.]
The system continued, its digital voice regaining a semblance of composure.
[You gain Hate Value by making people despise you through various means—generally by being a complete asshole. But from my first impression of you… I'm a system that's clearly tailor-made for your… unique talents.]
As the system spoke, a brilliant realization dawned on Kaito. The Almighty Golden Lord hadn't just given him a random system; he had handpicked the perfect one. Kaito was already the most hated person in his previous life! With his personality, generating enough hate to become a billionaire in Hate Value within a week would be trivial.
[Additionally,]
the system elaborated
[the more powerful the person you enrage, the more points you earn.]
[Example: Make a normal person hate you, and you'll gain 1 to 10,000 Hate Value. Piss off a bodybuilder, and you'll get 1 to 20,000 points, depending on how much of an asshole you were.]
[But if you manage to infuriate beings like Heroic Spirits, Ancestors, or powerful Mages, you'll gain points ranging from 1 to 100,000,000 or even more. You get the idea—the stronger the foe, the bigger the payout for being a nuisance.]
Kaito immediately understood the mechanics. It wasn't complicated, and if he hadn't grasped it, what was the point of his third wish?
He had already deduced the true nature of his "intelligence" wish. It wasn't that he wasn't smarter—his mind was now a supercomputer capable of deducing complex truths and engineering marvels like time machines. The limitation wasn't his intellect, it was just his laziness.
He could deduce like Sherlock Holmes, but his brain couldn't be bothered to turn on unless the end goal directly involved peeping or survival. Why waste energy connecting clues about the world when he could be thinking up new ways to earn Hate Value?
Anyways, now that Kaito understood the point system, he immediately got down to the only business that mattered.
'Alright, so what kind of shit can I actually buy with these points?'
[Well, you can buy abilities that let you f—]
Before the system could even finish, Kaito's mind, operating on a wavelength of pure, unadulterated degeneracy, immediately interjected with a burning question.
'Wait, hold up! Can I buy shit like this universe's version of King Arthur's panties?'
[....]
Once again, the system was left utterly speechless, its code reeling from the sheer, monumental shamelessness of the man it was bound to.
After a long, profoundly disappointed silence, the system finally responded.
[...… I'm just going to show you the system store. Figure it out yourself.]
Utterly disdainful of the shameless bastard it was bound to, the system immediately projected a vast, holographic interface in front of Kaito's mind's eye. It was filled with countless items, abilities, and bizarre artifacts.
'Whoa, there's so much stuff here! Wait, is that a lightsaber on sale!? Oh, sick, there's even a search bar!'
In his excitement, Kaito instinctively tried to tap the virtual search bar, only to remember his current, infantile predicament.
'Shit, I forgot I'm a baby. Yo, System, is there an easier way to use this?'
[Just imagine clicking it, you jackass. I thought you wished for intelligence.]
'Oh, damn, it's that easy? Huh. Thanks, Shitty System.' A grin spread across his baby face. 'Wait, that's a nice name. How about I call you Shitty System from now on?'
[....]
[+100 Hate Value from the System]
Kaito was startled for a moment, then beamed.
'Wait, I can gain Hate Value from you? Ha! Sweet!'
[Just shut up.]
'Ha, anyways.'
As soon as Kaito visualized tapping the search bar, his perspective shifted instantly to the search section of the store.
'Sweet. So now I just need to think about typing the words.'
He immediately got to work, mentally spelling out his first and most pressing query:
Artoria's panties
It was then he realized the only name he clearly remembered from Fate/Zero was Artoria, the gender-bent King Arthur of this world.
'Damn, I regret not paying more attention to the other characters. Eh, whatever.'
Just as he was about to mentally press 'search,' the door to the room creaked open, effectively halting his degenerate behavior.
"Oh? Is my sweet little Kaito awake?"
Hearing the woman's gentle voice, Kaito immediately knew who this must be: his new mother in this world.
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So there you have it folks his new system. I originally planned to make it a useless system but thought that it might be interesting if it was a system where you get points the more you get hate.
I'm sorry if your dissatisfied with there being no action in it. But I think like the first few chapters need to explain a lot of things before the action happens.
Thank you for reading this chapter.