Anise had only confirmed what Barnaby suspected all along, so he didn't bother to ask anymore questions about his home city. Instead, he turned his attention to the girl's questions.

"Saving people is the most important part, yes, although there are other aspects to it as well," Barnaby replied. But now wasn't the time to talk about paper work, damage fines, record deals, or photo shoots, so he refrained from going into details. "As for whether I'm famous...well, I suppose everyone back home knows my name. My rank was number one, and I received the King of Heroes title."

There wasn't any supposing about it, but he maintained a simple, modest tone as he spoke. For one thing, it was true he never would have gotten as far as he had alone. For another, it was much more effective to let the facts speak for themselves.