"How's your practice coming along?" Xia You asked, getting straight to the point.
At his question, Misty and May exchanged a glance. For a moment, both of their spirits suddenly drooped. Although neither said anything, Xia You could clearly sense that the atmosphere seemed to have suddenly become rather awkward!
Max, on the other hand, seemed to have no such reservations. Spreading his hands, he shook his head and criticized his sister. "It's going terribly. Whether it's my sister's poses, her coordination with Beautifly, or even Beautifly's moves, everything's a complete mess!"
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Ash and Brock were immediately dumbfounded, and both looked at May.
If things were really as bad as Max said, why even enter the competition?!
Seeing everyone looking at her, May blushed. She wanted to offer a few words in her defense, but just as Max had said, ever since they had arrived at the beach, her performance really could only be described as awful...
Never mind Misty and her little brother Max-even she couldn't bear to watch herself anymore.
In fact, because her Beautifly had yet to fully master its moves, it had used Gust to blow away a whole crowd of innocent tourists when they first arrived at the beach...
Otherwise, they wouldn't have hidden away here.
Seeing her like this, Ash and Brock also realized that things probably really were just as Max had described.
Still, neither dared say anything to upset May at a time like this. Ash clenched his fist and encouraged her. "Don't lose heart! Right now, all you can do is keep practicing and try to be in your best form before the competition!"
"Of course I know that!" May glanced at Ash, shaking off her earlier dejection as she answered with just as much fighting spirit. "You