There are times when I wonder if I’m more popular than I realize.

Since enrolling, not a single noble has willingly approached me. Between the rumors about me, my practiced stoic expression, and the rather intimidating skills I’ve shown, it’s no surprise. And even those skills—relying on firearms rather than the swordsmanship or magic nobles usually favor—aren’t exactly a hit among the nobility in my class.

Even if “Sylvia Pengryphon” is likable enough based on looks alone, the rest of my persona seems to set up enough barriers to keep anyone from trying to get close.

Yet, somehow, my circle …