They learned quickly not to underestimate me. [His smile now is edging on a smirk.] And it helped that I had Shibungi to vouch for my abilities in the beginning. Other than that, people tend to assume I'm older than I really am.

[Which is... not exactly hard to see why. He's got the composure and bearing of someone nearly a decade his senior.

Doesn't hurt that he's 6'1" at his age, either.]