On August 21st, former Morning Musume member Abe Natsumi attended a promotional event for the musical, "Dracula", at the Tokyo Kokusai Forum.

Recently, there have been reports claiming that Abe and musical actor Yamazaki Ikusaburo were seen kissing multiple times during an after-party for "Arashi Ga Oka". When� reporters asked, "Are you dating? Or are you just friends?", Abe replied, "We are good friends."

While Abe did not state whether or not they kissed, she explained, "I was drunk... I'm not a strong drinker, but I had a little bit to drink. It was at a party."

Meanwhile, actresses Wao Youka and Hanafusa Mari, as well as actor Suzuki Souma also attended the event.

Source: Nikkan Sports