"Ah, Ikeda-san! Happy birthday!" Toshimi set her plate at the edge of the table for a second so that she could turn to Kiriko and bow politely. "Thank you very much for inviting me," she said. "It's a wonderful party."
"Yes, I was having fun!" Toshimi smiled. She glanced up at one of the butterflies hanging from the ceiling. "I don't suppose that people here would think that, no," she agreed, smiling back at Kiriko. "Dancing is all right. It's rare to be at a party like this, so I figured, take the chance while it's there." She paused. "Not that I especially like it, though, so you're right in a way."
She took another glance around at the party. "This must have taken a lot of work to put together," she said. "Since it's your party, does that mean you like dancing, Ikeda-san?"