Sullen as he may appear, the approach of his ~super duper buddy~ helped to brighten Hajime's disposition. He raised a cup of (thus far unadulterated) punch in greeting.

"I've certainly been worse. Hopefully my appearance hasn't disrupted the festivities too much." See, he's trying to be lighthearted about his ugly mug. He's doing so great. Look at all this moping he's not doing.

"You look rather dashing yourself. It suits you, Kiyotaka. Do you want to make out behind the bleachers"