Normally being startled would have the opposite effect and stifle the hiccups, not inspire them. Unfortunately hiccups that are closely tied to magic act atypical to regular hiccups, at least where Akane came from. As a result a volley of brown and pink Domo-kun plushies rained down on top of them from the sky. After the first one bounced off of Akane's head she crouched down and held her bag over her head until the storm had passed.
Finally knee deep in the strange looking stuffed animals she looked up at the stranger unconcerned, as if this was a normal occurrence, "sorry...you were saying something about the diaphragm?"