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Having said that, Aizen didn't wait for Urahara Kisuke to answer, and he immediately stepped on the instant step and walked towards the land in the distance. Behind Aizen, an elephant the size of a palm, waving its two small wings, followed Aizen with a hum, and its voice sounded very aggrieved.
Looking at Aizen's back, Urahara Kisuke blinked doubtfully. He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he felt that during this journey, the familiar Aizen seemed to have changed a lot. His posture, movements, and tone were still so decent and elegant, but...
Seems a little more casual?
For example, when they first set out, Senior Aizen would definitely not leave him alone. After urging him verbally, he would wait for him to respond before acting with him.
Maybe, they are familiar with each other. In front of acquaintances, no matter who they are, they will always be more casual.
Thinking that through this journey, not only did he verify Gu Shi's guess, but he also established a good relationship with Senior Aizen, Urahara Kisuke felt better. He grinned secretly and quickly caught up.
Soon, the two of them set foot on familiar land again, and Kisuke Urahara opened the Shihouin family's special gate to the world and successfully returned to Soul Society.
Although the gate to the world was set up in the Shihōin family's mansion, Aizen seemed to have no interest in the so-called four great nobles. Even when Shihōin Yoruichi, who had rushed back, invited him to eat something before leaving, he had no intention of staying. After making an appointment with Urahara Kisuke to meet at school tomorrow, he decisively left the Shihōin mansion.
In front of the stranger Aizen, Shihouin Yoruichi still gave Urahara Kisuke some face and acted awkwardly gentle. But as soon as Aizen left, she no longer had so many concerns and exposed her true nature. She cracked her finger bones and said that she wanted Urahara Kisuke to explain why he suddenly disappeared for more than ten days, but her actions showed that she had no intention of listening to his explanation and just beat him up.
After beating Urahara Kisuke until his face was bruised and swollen, Shihouin Yoruichi showed mercy with a look of relief. After listening to Urahara Kisuke's explanation and solemnly warning him not to do it again, she sent him back home.
The next day, Urahara Kisuke had already healed his little face with Kaido. As soon as he stepped into the Mao campus, he frowned unconsciously.
Urahara Kisuke had no intention of bragging, but he was definitely a born god of death, and was naturally very sensitive to malice. For example, right now, he keenly noticed that the moment he stepped into the campus, dozens of malicious eyes fell on him.
What happened? What other blame was put on me during my absence?
The good mood of the day ended in the morning. Thinking that he was still the focus of suspicion of Mao's teachers, he couldn't help but roll his eyes secretly.
"Kisuke, you're a little late today. Come with me. Let's go to the library. The things taught in class are too simple for you. There's no need to waste time there. I've already greeted the teacher for you."
Before Urahara Kisuke could figure out what was going on, Aizen walked out from behind the pillar beside the gate with his usual gentle smile on his face. He patted him on the shoulder gently and turned to walk towards the library.
Urahara Kisuke stared blankly at Aizen's back, wondering if his head was damaged by Yoruichi's hammer yesterday and has not yet healed.
In his heart, Urahara Kisuke also felt that what the first-year teachers taught was too simple and that listening to the lectures was just a waste of time. However, he only dared to think about this in his mind. God only knew how many students those teachers had taught in their teaching careers over the past few hundred years, and how many of them had become chief officers, vice-captains, or captains.
To openly say that there is no need to listen to the teacher's class, isn't that just saying that the teacher is not good enough? Aren't you afraid that after you graduate and join the 13th Division, you will be targeted by those seniors who graduated early?
Even if he is confident that he can become the captain based on his own strength and is not afraid of being bullied by his seniors, the captain-general is still Mao's principal. If he looks down on Mao's teaching quality, isn't he afraid of being labeled as arrogant by the captain-general? Would he be thrown to the grassroots to be "polished" for dozens or hundreds of years to temper his temper?
Moreover! Senior Aizen, haven't you always respected your teacher? How could you say such a thing openly?
Urahara Kisuke was stunned, his mind in a mess. At this moment, the barely suppressed discussions of a group of students and teachers not far away drifted into his ears on the wind.
"It's him, Urahara Kisuke. Senior Aizen went out with him and came back like a different person!"
"Damn it, that face doesn't look like a good person, no wonder he led Senior Aizen astray!"
"Wow, Aizen-san is such a gentle and kind child, but in just a few days, he has been influenced by Urahara Kisuke."
"Damn Urahara Kisuke, bring back my gentle and kind Aizen-senpai!"
Listening to the discussion of the crowd, Urahara Kisuke's face turned bitter. Not to mention the students and teachers, even he himself couldn't help but doubt whether he had really led the good student Aizen astray. But he hadn't done anything excessive during the journey of more than ten days.
Aizen, who had not yet walked far, had obviously heard everyone's discussion. He turned around and smiled gently at Urahara Kisuke.
"Don't think too much, Kisuke. I just think there's no need to keep insisting on some things."
...It's bad! This is a typical bad speech. I really led the good students astray!
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Chapter 164: Ants Guarding the Dunes
Before today, Urahara Kisuke had never imagined that the atmosphere in a library, which was supposed to be used to store and pass on knowledge, could be so cruel.
Normally, few people would come to the library, but today it was packed with people. Everyone stared at him without hesitation. The terrifying looks even made him feel like he had turned into a sieve with air leaking through it on all sides.
[Wow, I won't be stabbed after school today, right? Fortunately, I am thick-skinned enough not to be stabbed. ]
Just as Urahara Kisuke was teasing himself in his heart, Aizen, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly put down the information in his hand and gave him a smile he had never seen before, a smile that was not so gentle, not so friendly, but somewhat sharp and somewhat teasing.
"Kisuke's mentality is really good. He can keep his composure in such a situation."
Ok?
Urahara Kisuke was stunned for a moment, and his clever brain finally came into play. He moved closer to Aizen and asked in a low voice.
"Aizen-senpai, did you do this on purpose?"
I knew it, Senior Aizen is such a smart guy, how could he not know his popularity among Mao? Even if he wanted to change his style, he shouldn't have done it so suddenly. And he specifically waited for him at Mao's door early in the morning. It was obvious that he was deliberately trying to put Urahara Kisuke on the spot.
A few minutes ago, Urahara Kisuke was still secretly examining himself in his heart, thinking that he should not think too darkly of others. How could Senior Aizen be such a good person, who deliberately drew hatred to him? But Aizen's ridicule now proved that he did it on purpose.
After finding out the truth, Urahara Kisuke was not angry about being plotted against. After all, although Urahara Kisuke seemed harmless and sometimes even "easy to bully", he was actually a very proud, confident and self-centered person. He didn't really care what others thought of him.
What does it matter if these classmates around him are hostile to him? With his talent and ability, as long as he wants, within five years after graduation, he can stand in a position that these people can only look up to for the rest of their lives.
No matter how hostile these people are to him, it is no different from ants waving their antennae at humans. Humans cannot even hear the ants' anger.
therefore.
It was just a harmless little joke.
Having made his mind up about Aizen's plot, Urahara Kisuke was more curious than being unnecessarily angry. He was curious as to why Aizen would set him up for no reason.
Urahara Kisuke expressed his doubts directly, and Aizen also gave a straightforward answer.
"It's just venting anger."
……anger?
"Senior Aizen, are you in a bad mood?"
Urahara Kisuke looked at the smiling Aizen, and he never expected that one day he would hear such unreasonable words as "venting anger" from Aizen's mouth.
"Kisuke, people always have to have a goal in life, but just yesterday, my goal was shattered, and now I'm in a period of confusion."
Aizen supported his cheek with one hand and tapped the table with the other. There seemed to be a hint of laziness in his smile, a gesture that he had never seen before. Some students around him exclaimed in a way that sounded a little ominous, but Aizen pretended not to hear them and continued talking to himself.
"It was you, Kisuke, who indirectly caused my goal to fail, but you remained as determined as ever, moving unwaveringly towards your goal, which made me feel a little jealous. So, sorry, I couldn't help but be a little mean."
Aizen spoke so frankly that Urahara Kisuke, who was not very angry to begin with, had even less intention of pursuing the matter. He also ignored the unpleasant movements of the students around him and looked at Aizen with inquiring eyes.
"Oh, I actually caused the senior's goal to fail? Can you tell me in detail? If it is a false accusation without any basis, I will not admit it."
Following Aizen's "heartfelt" complaints exposing his "weaknesses", Urahara Kisuke felt that he saw a more real Aizen, and their relationship became closer, so the way he addressed Aizen naturally changed from the slightly distant "Aizen-senior" to the more intimate "senior".
"It is impossible for a person to form cognition without being influenced by his environment. For those who can become a god of death, their goals and ideals should be similar: to demonstrate their own value, to protect those who should be protected, and to defeat those who should be defeated. If they can reach the top of the group of god of death during this period, that would be the best. That's pretty much my ideal."
Aizen sighed softly, as if he was actually distressed, and rubbed his temples gently before continuing.
"But, Kisuke, you have also seen how vast the real world and planets are. According to your friend's speculation, there are even planets outside of planets. So, what is the difference between my former ambition and an ant's determination to protect the dunes?"
Urahara Kisuke listened quietly to Aizen's troubles, his expression did not change much. He had actually thought about the same thing that Aizen was thinking about, and soon got the answer. He did not expect that the smart Aizen would be trapped by such a small problem.
"Ants guarding sand dunes are ridiculous in the eyes of humans, but as long as the ants themselves feel that it is worthwhile to do so, isn't that enough?"
Compared to the world, the Seireitei is indeed small, but isn't the god of death even smaller? Isn't it natural for small people to protect small things? It's really ridiculous to let an ant protect and conquer a mountain or a sea, right?
Urahara Kisuke looked directly into Aizen's eyes, trying to make himself appear more sincere. Aizen was undoubtedly a genius. It would be a pity if Kisuke Urahara took Aizen to travel around the outside world, and the Seireitei lost a future captain.
Unfortunately, Urahara Kisuke's "sincerity" failed to impress Aizen.
"Oh, Kisuke, do you think you are an ant, and are you willing to remain an ant and guard that little sand dune for the rest of your life?"
Urahara Kisuke fell silent and turned his head slightly to avoid Aizen's gaze.
How could he be willing to accept this? It would have been fine if he didn't know how vast the world was, but after seeing the real world, this decayed, old Seireitei made him feel more and more suffocated. During the journey with Aizen, he had the urge to stop there and never return to Seireitei more than once.
He is a true genius. He deserves to shine his own light in a broader and more real world, rather than being trapped in a corner and wasting his life meaninglessly under the restrictions of corrupt rules and regulations.
However, his roots are here, his friends are here, and the few people and things he cares about are all here. He must come back, return to his friends, and protect this place with his wisdom, strength, and life, just like his ancestors did.
On the day he returned to Seireitei, he had already convinced himself and no longer had any expectations for the "outside" world. However, when faced with Aizen's question, he could not say against his will, "I'm willing to be an ant."
Urahara Kisuke's silence was the best answer. Aizen smiled and did not pursue the matter further. He lightly changed the subject.
"Come to think of it, the idea of the planet was told to you by your friend Xizhu, right? He knew the truth earlier than us, and he must have thought about this problem earlier than us. Maybe he already has a definite answer. Why not ask him for advice? Even if we can't copy the answer, isn't it good to have more references?"
Seeing Urahara Kisuke's somewhat moved expression, Aizen chuckled and, as if casually saying it, expressed the true meaning that he had been preparing for for a long time.
"Of course, it would be even better if you could take me with you, Kisuke, and introduce me to him, so that I can have the opportunity to consult him face to face."
Chapter 165 Misunderstanding
Urahara Kisuke was indeed somewhat tempted. He was very sure that he did not rely on Gu Shi, but when Aizen made the suggestion, he did have a strong desire to confide in Gu Shi.
[If it's Gu Shi, he will definitely understand me. ]
Urahara Kisuke does not need to refer to other people's answers. He believes that he can be responsible for his own future and does not need others to arrange the path for him. He just hopes that there is someone who can understand him and listen to his troubles.
Urahara Kisuke wanted to thank Aizen for making such useful suggestions, but unfortunately, Aizen's suggestion to go along forced him to swallow his words of thanks.
"Haha, this is really unfortunate. My friend has a bit of a weird personality. If I bring a stranger to see him without permission, I'm afraid he'll kick me out too."
Urahara Kisuke's excuse was not very clever, but it didn't matter, just express his refusal, and Aizen nodded considerately.
"I see. I was rash. Kisuke, can you help me deliver a letter to that person? We can exchange letters now."
It's just a letter, so there's naturally no problem. Urahara Kisuke breathed a sigh of relief and nodded heavily.
"No problem, I'll go find him right away. Senior, just take your time and write. Don't worry."
However, just a few days after returning from leave, I have to take leave again. It seems that I will not be able to restore my reputation in Mao until graduation.
Shaking his head secretly in his heart, Urahara Kisuke began to pack his things. Today's school is over. I will leave early and go back to prepare well.
Before Aizen said it, Urahara Kisuke didn't feel anything, but after others provided a reason to meet Gu Shi, he suddenly became impatient. Waiting suddenly became a very torturous thing. He had to go back quickly to pack up the experimental records of the past few years, sort out the problems he encountered, and wait until he found Gu Shi to have a good discussion with him.
"Senior, I'm going back today. See you tomorrow."
Watching Urahara Kisuke leave the library and looking at his back which seemed to have suddenly become cheerful, Aizen touched the Zanpakutō at his waist, thought about it and decided to give up the pursuit.
He was indeed curious about Urahara Kisuke's friend and wanted to know how much bizarre knowledge that would have an impact on his mental cognition was in the other person's mind. Urahara Kisuke had long been fooled by his illusions. He could control the other person's five senses at any time and would never be exposed when tracking him.
But, never mind.
Soul Society has become boring enough, so it is better to retain a little mystery for Urahara Kisuke's friend, at least it can give him some fun.