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Yutaro could only watch with his mouth agape as Kyle took off out of nowhere and darted into the crowd, absconding with a woman who seemed to  be about to pick a fight with the photographer. "So much for better luck..." he muttered, and then looked over at the ebony woman who was, no doubt, just as dumbfounded as he was. "Well I'm definitely sorry about that, you can have a seat next to me then." He filled his glass up one last time, this shot probably his last, and then continued to explain. "My buddy there was a bit down on his luck, and I figured he could use a little cheering up, but I guess his lady problems run a little deeper than I realized." He raised his glass. "I'm Yutaro, and bizarre circumstances aside, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Yutaro had planned on hooking up Kyle with a dance partner and then going off to find Ryoki once he was feeling warm and fuzzy from the whiskey, but he felt bad about leaving the ebony woman alone after inviting her to have a seat; not exactly chivalrous. However, it would be equally rude to lead her on, so he decided to make things perfectly clear. "I'll be honest, there's a girl in the crowd I'm trying to find, but we promised each other not to get mad if we saw each other dancing with someone else. It's kinda the whole point of the party after all. After our drinks, if you're looking for a partner, I'm sure I could spare a dance or two." Yutaro gave her a friendly smile. Just because he had his heart set on Ryoki, it didn't mean he wasn't allowed to make friends.