In a park in Karakura Town, a faint mist hung among the trees and grass. Carried by the breeze, it brought the distinct scent of rain-soaked earth into everyone's noses.
Asano Kiyoshi and Nel, both dressed in Shinigami Uniforms, stood behind a group of students in white and blue, watching Miyako Shiba at the front with traces of nervousness in their eyes.
During their earlier conversation, the three had already coordinated their accounts of everything they needed to watch out for upon returning to Soul Society. Hirako and the others had also stopped by midway through. After exchanging a few words with Urahara, Hirako patted Asano Kiyoshi on the shoulder, told him to be careful, and sternly warned him not to join the Fifth Division before leaving Urahara Shop.
Afterward, Urahara used the Memory Modifier to alter the incident into an "earthquake accident." The people who had died in the real world were all forcibly given deaths attributed to the natural disaster.
As for the students' memories, the parts concerning Urahara were simply removed. Miyako Shiba taking them to Urahara Shop was changed into a memory of them searching for shelter.
As for why he had not erased the students' memories entirely, Urahara answered Asano Kiyoshi like this:
"Xiao Qing Shop Employee, don't you think that every child who can enter Shin'o Spiritual Arts Academy is either a genius or comes from a wealthy and influential family? Of course, there are also exceptional commoner geniuses like you~"
Hearing Urahara's words, Asano Kiyoshi immediately understood what he meant.
If those children retained the memory of nearly being slaughtered by a group of Hollows, they would first remember Asano Kiyoshi, who had saved their lives. Then, they would unconsciously develop a favorable impression of him. If Asano Kiyoshi became a captain in