I was reborn as an orphan, But I won't let that stop me

It has been about four months since we moved into the orphanage. And all I can say is that my sister is very well-liked while everyone seems to do their best to avoid me.

Well, it would be reasonable if I had done something to put them off but I have not done anything. Since the day we first arrived, try to have as little contact with me as possible. Like I am some kind of ghost. Not that I really mind it is easier for me to train this weak body of mine. Which I have done diligently since I came. Of Course, I have disguised it as some kind of game for those who work at the orphanage.

Apparently, commoners know nothing of martial arts, the only thing they recognize is apparently swordsmanship and archery. Well, it is not like they try to stop me in any way because as I said anyone at the orphanage avoids me as much as possible.

It is because of the sharp look in my eyes?

If you discount my sister there is one exception though. But I would not really call in a friendly interaction. Rather that boy is calling me his ultimate rival. Onesidedley I might add. I have no idée why though. He is merely an annoyance as he constantly bothers me and interrupts my training. If it were in my previous life I would tie him up in a tree hanging upside down.

But I need to hold myself back because I am no longer in a position where I can do what I want and escape with it. As expected I need to somehow gain more power in this world. A peasant like me can get in trouble for the simplest of things while those in power can mostly do whatever they want. While most think it is impossible to rise above your station there are some ways. Although it is very hard to do.

There are four ways to do this. One gets adopted by a noble, two is to have great talent so much so that you get recognized by either royalty or high ranked nobles. Three start your own business that is successful enough to get you promoted as a low ranking noble. And for last is to gain power by working in the underworld. As my mother was a mercenary I am used to working in the underworld since that was what I and my sister were trained for. While I do miss that life, I think it would be fun to mix it up a bit and do something else. Besides in this world being a Nobel and working in the underworld is not that far apart. The only difference is that you serve the country more or less. Though abusing that power is all too common. I bet only about one percent do their job without wanting to gain anything from it. Pretense, scheming, reputation, and power struggles are pretty much the culture of the rich and powerful.

So it is very likely that I can do the things I did in my previous life. The only difference is that I will work for myself instead of being hired for different jobs. Well, I can not do much now since I am too young and weak. That is unless some noble takes a liking to me while there here. Which I find unlikely. My sister may get adopted by a noble family but that doesn't heighten my chances to get adopted by some noble.

So in conclusion, I need to train harder and I need to find a way to study. That last part will be hard since I don't know where I can get books or a teacher who can help me with that. And if I find a book there is no guarantee that I can read it. Finding a teacher is even more unlikely in the sense only nobles and some servants are literate in this world. Well as my saying goes, it ain't fun if you get things easily handed to you.

Another thing is that my sister always makes sure that I have tea time at two am every day for some reason. Other than that we never talk to each other. It seems that the others at the orphanage want her to stay away from me. They tell her things like I am too dark and gloomy to be in her practice or that I will be a bad influence on her. While I can agree on the last one a little, they have no basis to say that to me whatsoever. Also, there is one thing I find strange. That is that the more people stick to my sister the more they seem to dislike me. And the only one who is not close to her is that annoying boy who interrupts me all the time. In fact, if he once told me that he was good friends with everyone but once she showed up they all gave him the cold treatment just like they do to me. Apparently, the reason is that if he does not adore her then everyone else then he is not worthy enough to be their friends. The reason why he told me all this I have no clue. It seems that I am not so good at reading and understanding normal people. But if they were a killer, corrupted government officials, and other people along those lines it would be a breeze. And understanding children is the hardest thing of all. This made me realize that I am probably a social outcast among the common people. Well, I don't really mind, it is not like I plan on being amongst common folk all my life. But once I am no longer amongst them I think that it would probably lift a huge weight away from my shoulders. I may like hardship, but that only applies to the things I find interesting. But speaking of the strange phenomenon regarding my sister I think that it may have something to do with her god's gift power. If only I could remember what it was.