"Well…. My grandpa got me into learning how to shoot and defend myself when I was younger, I didn't like it much originally but I did it enough that I liked it I guess…. As for why it was so easy for me well I-I Uhh J-Just thought of it like a g-game is all…. A friend was in danger…. I had to do something…." I said as I began to sweat, my legs got shaky before my knees gave out but Nekomaru caught me as I fell down.
"Whoa! Easy there Hifumi, you all good? You look as white as a ghost." Nekomaru said completely shocked at how I suddenly became all sick like.
"N-Nekomaru…. It was just a game right?…. Did we really-" I stop myself as I grab my mouth and gag as vomit filled my mouth before I held it and sucked it back in me as I looked at the small bits I got on my hand as I began to shake even more.
"Big guy, go take him to the toilet." Saburo says as he sees I'm clearly not feeling well before Nekomaru helps me leave the room.
"…. You think he's faking it Issei?" Saburo said as he turned to him
"Is he the Ultimate Actor or something? Cause from what I heard he's supposed to be the next Ultimate Fanfic/Mangaka to go to Hopes Peak, and from what I remember that kid was terrible at telling lies, whenever he did it was too obvious, no that seemed real genuine to me." Issei said while shaking his head.
"If I may sirs, I think I know why Hifumi began to freak out after everyone was asking why it was so easy for him to kill with no prior experience with getting blood on his hands." Peko decided to interject.
"Peko? You know why he suddenly got all sick thinking about what he did just now?" (Saburo)
"Yes, I believe is that Hifumi has Treated that incident itself like a game and never considered it to have really happened until people outside of those who were apart of those events made it clear to him that it was real." (Peko)
"Wait, are you talking about his experiences with shooting people from video games?" Fuyuhiko said as he gave her a pensive look.
"Yes, remember those sets of guns he specifically selected before we went to stop those Russians? Those guns are the iconic weapons of the main character in the Hitman series of games, so I have a theory as to why Hifumi went through all that killing and not flinching at all, he personally assumed the role of that character from those games and placed himself in the game in his head and since it was only a game he never took killing seriously and even acted very stoic throughout it remember?" She said while looking at Fuyuhiko as he scratched his chin.
"Yeah…. For the most part we went around and killed them all sneaky like the entire time, Hifumi was on his own while Peko was with me and Nekomaru was hanging back to Protect the others as a last defense." He said not realizing a small gap in memory of that event where Serenity was also there and helped in the first place, magic has its good uses after all.
"We never heard any gunshots but they were all dead by the time we reached the ship and even how he looked about it all was with a stoic face before we got the intel saying Hotel Moscow was behind it all, thinking back on it he really wasn't acting like himself was he…." He said scratching his head about it all.
"So my theory is most likely correct, he must have made himself believe he was the character in that game and treated it as such, he didn't take him having to talk to Saburo-sama or Issei-sama seriously until it happened, which made his mind finally realized what happened that day to be real in his mind to lead to him getting sick and nearly vomiting at the conclusion of the fact he killed people with his own hands and didn't feel anything doing it." Peko said laying all her cards down about it.
"I see…. So he basically tricked his mind to believe it was all a game but confronted with the truth caused such a sickening feeling in him that he collapsed Huh?…. Well it's not the most absurd thing I'd ever heard in my life and I've seen and heard some of the strangest things this country has to offer, so let's just not talk about it with him anymore if it's going to impact him so hard when it's brought up." Saburo said as he nodded after getting all the facts straight about this all.
"I see, well I would have enjoyed chatting with the kid again but I think it's best I head out now Saburo, call me again so we can hang out sometime." Issei said before pulling himself up from his seat as Saburo stood up with him.
"Don't worry I'll mention to the kid when he feels better to give you a call, but let me walk you out at least." Saburo said with a smile before leading him out of the manor.
Meanwhile inside one of the bathrooms.
*Uuuuuuuwwweeeeehhhh* *Cough Cough Cough*
"Ayo Hifumi! You gonna be fine in there?" I could hear Nekomaru through the door.
"…. I'll be okay…. Just let me…. Calm down for a bit…. Okay?" I said breathing heavily as I had basically let everything out of my stomach and then some.
"Alright, but just shout if you need me, I'll be nearby after all." Nekomaru said before he left me be as I had my face on the toilet.
"…. Haaaa, I hate having to force my body to act like that on its own." I say shaking my head before going back to normal as if nothing happened at all as I used magic to clean my body and mouth of the stench of vomit.
"Wow, I can't believe you want through all that trouble to convince those guys that you thought the hunting of those Russians was nothing but a game." Shinigami said as she popped out of nowhere as per usual.
"Well I am the Ultimate Disguiser you know, add a bit of magic along with things about my old life an voila! You get the perfect performance." I say with a smirk as I go to the sink to wipe off my hands.
I've always had full control of my body so it's very easy for me to induce my body to think I'm extremely sick on command after all.
And besides it was the best I could come up with on the fly but with my luck and that Fortunate Son was currently with me it made it easier for them to come to believe the unbelievable and view it as true, so even though I hadn't stayed for the entire thing I'm certain they came up with ways to believe the bullshit I just told them no matter how ridiculous it is to them to believe.
A Master of Disguise is Also a Master Actor after all.
"Well whatever suits yourself, but anyway I know this is something for a few months from now but you have any plans for the next world quest you want? I'm giving a bit of leeway on this one since after the next one is the Detective Conan world, though I'm probably going to mix in the storys of Kaitou Kid and Lupin the Third to keep it interesting and not just only Conan things, but besides that what are you looking for in the next world because this will be one of the few times I'll be nice and let you have some input on it." She tells me as she rocks back and forth with a smile on her face.
"Hmmm, how about something more futuristic? But not a world that takes place over the entire span of the Galaxy or anything like that cause I'm thinking of a somewhat futuristic story focused mainly on what's going on here on earth instead, and hopefully it's a future that needs real intervention to save both important people in that worlds story and the world it's self could use help from someone like me." I say giving a bit of an Idea on the world I have in mind.
"You feel like bringing anyone from here to that one? You can bring whoever you want you know? Aren't I just the sweetest little thing? Why don't you praise my generosity hmmm?" She says acting all smug about it.
I sigh and shake my head before patting her head, "Thank you Shinigami, if it weren't for you I would be floundering around like a fish out of water right now, but as to who to bring I'm thinking Briar will fit in and probably the Demon Sisters as well, but it really depends on the world we go to after all and see if it's suitable for them in the first place." I say with a shrug before going and wiping off my hands and face with a towel.
"I see, well I'll come back to you on this later alright? I got to look around for the stories that fit those parameters after all." She said before leaving with a pop as I was left with my own thoughts.
I just shake my head, "Well guess I'll hang out with Fuyuhiko and the rest for the day." I mutter to myself before going out to have fun with my friends.