"But no Alola Region celebration would be complete without Oricorio of every style dancing."
The fiery, passionate Baile Style Oricorio, the energetic Pom-Pom Style Oricorio, and the Pa'u Style Oricorio with their swaying grass skirts.
And then there was Shen Qi's Oricorio, a Sensu Style Oricorio with the elegance of a traditional Japanese song-and-dance performer.
Oricorio in different styles were rarely seen in other regions, and they were an important part of Alola's traditional celebrations.
Chirp...
Oricorio huddled in the armchair. I can't dance.
"Dancing should be an innate instinct for Oricorio."
I can dance on my own, but with so many people and Pokémon together, I just can't.
Oricorio's social anxiety wasn't quite as extreme as Mayumi's, the developer of the Pokémon Storage System, but it wasn't far off.
When the Fossil Maniac Brothers had held a dinner after surviving their ordeal, Mayumi had seemed uncomfortable just attending. If she were asked to dance by a bonfire, she would probably black out and faint on the spot.
Gujī...
Dodo had already started circling in front of Shen Qi.
He was campaigning for permission to have more drinks.
"You drank so much yesterday. Aren't you sick of them?"
Gujī!
Dodo shook his head desperately. He hadn't had nearly enough. After all, an event like the Island Challenge had plenty of stalls, offering not only a wide variety of juices and other drinks, but tropical alcoholic beverages too.
After yesterday's forest battles, Dodo hadn't even managed to try all the drinks. How could he be sick of them?
"Honestly."
Shen Qi knew he wouldn't be able to stop Dodo at that evening's celebration, so he could only add another reminder. "Eat a proper meal before drinking, and don't just gulp everything down at once. Play for a while and let it