John had been charged.
He lazily glanced at his phone.
"First Magic Savings Bank would like to notify you of a debit."
At that, John took out a purple card.
He gave it a gentle shake.
On the card, the Tree of Justice, formed from lines and circles, blossomed.
A debit notification popped out of one of its circles.
"Dear Mr. Johnny Silver Hand:
Due to the extensive damage Ariana caused in the city, the Disaster Response Department has been dispatched to carry out repairs.
The repair costs have been sent along with your bill. Please click to view the details.
Your loyal Ariana Disaster Response Department of Silverhand Fashion Architecture."
John opened the details.
A long stream of bills spilled out, quickly burying the inside of the car.
"Waaah!"
Suddenly buried, Martha had no idea what to do.
John picked up a random handful and looked them over.
Hmm, not much.
"Only three streets destroyed, plus damage to homes across more than ten kilometers, and damage to two high-rises."
"The last Obscurial who went on a rampage in New York did far worse. Ariana really is kindhearted."
John rubbed his chin and glanced at his long string of zeros.
Whatever. It wouldn't cost him much anyway.
But Ariana had actually used magic.
That really was rare.
"MOSS, what happened?"
"Sir, Hulk attacked the city. Miss Ariana detained him."
"All right. Hulk going berserk really is a matter of chance. Report to me if anything else happens."
"Yes, sir."
The voice fell silent.
Martha, who was driving, finally struggled free of the bills burying her.
"What was that?" Her voice was tinged with terror.
The bills had even blocked the car windows.
John tapped the card to put them away, and the bills swiftly flowed back into it.
As the