[How do you do, fellow teenager? Even with the pretty borrowed dress and feathery mask, Kotori spends most of the evening wallflowering by the buffet table, but after a dance or two she comes outside with a skewer of chocolate-covered strawberries to cool down for a few moments.]

Phew... [Aaaand then sees she's not alone. So she gives a small wave, a bit sheepish in general and especially being caught sneaking off to snack more.] Aha... hi, Renard-san.

[They're part of the same armada and ship now, of course, but they haven't really had a chance to actually talk yet.]