Joy, displaying the epitome of noble elegance that would earn applause from etiquette teachers, ate her meal gracefully, while Faybi, smiling gently beside her, moved her hands with not a singlehint of disarray. Watching the two of them, I couldn’t help but suppress the grin creeping onto my face.

Thank goodness for the Mesugaki skill.

If it weren’t for that, I’d probably be smiling like some creepy old man by now.

I’ve always wanted to eat with other people.

Eating alone, with no one to talk to, is incredibly lonely!

At home, it’s fine!

But at the academy, sitting by …