"Xiao Wu, your movements are too stiff! Lift your tail a little!"
"I said a little, not all the way! Your tail is too high!"
At the Training Ground, Aier angrily directed Xiao Wu through Dragon Dance practice. Things had gone well at first. After all, Xiao Wu knew Aier very well and listened carefully to her instructions, so they worked together easily. Soon, however, both realized this was not as simple as they had imagined.
Dragon Dance allowed Pokémon to awaken the power within their bodies through dancing, making them stronger. But the move itself was also a dance, and dancing was difficult enough to learn as it was. Xiao Wu had never danced before, so all sorts of mistakes cropped up during practice.
"How many times have I told you? How many times?! You need to lift one foot here so your movements flow together better! What are you doing?"
Fuming, Aier rolled the newspaper in her hand into a baton and struck Xiao Wu on the head. Xiao Wu did not mind the pain, but getting smacked like this still felt awful. With so many teammates watching nearby, it was downright embarrassing!
Xiao Wu lowered its head miserably and glanced at its Pokémon teammates. Although Kaka and the others were training hard, they still found time to sneak glances in its direction.
Kaka and Electrike were not so bad. They knew Xiao Wu was learning a powerful move, so even though they found it a little funny, they paid little attention to these embarrassing moments. Slowpoke and Nidoran also found it amusing, but since Xiao Wu was the team's boss, they held back their laughter.
Carbink, on the other hand, was lounging on a recliner without a care in the world. It even took out a drink