Ness and Paula stood in Paula's backyard. "So, Ness." said Paula. "Now that you're out of the hospital, you can begin practicing again!"
"Thank Christ." said Ness, with a strong hint of sarcasm.
"Ness." said Paula, looking at Ness with suspicion in her eyes. "You have been practicing, right?"
"Um, a little."
"C'mon Ness, you know you have to practice! What happens when you get your butt kicked in the next Smash Bros. match?"
"I know, I know."
"Well, let's get to it!" Paula sure was eager to start. "Ok, Ness, show me whatcha got!"
"Alright." Ness said. He rubbed his hands together then pointed them at the ground. "PK fire!" he shouted, and a small lightning bolt shot out of his hands and lit the grass in front of him on fire for a brief instance.
Paula frowned. "Come on, Ness, that's not PK fire! PK fire is supposed to do damage to an entire row of foes!"
"But I can spam it!" said Ness. "It's effective and super annoying!"
"Ness!" said Paula, grabbing Ness's ear.
"Ow! Paula, what the heck?!"
"Ness, you know Master Hand gets bored of spam fighters!"
"Ow! Paula let go of my ear, please!"
Paula let go of Ness's ear. "You see my point, though, right?" she said.
"Yes, Mom." said Ness.
"Ness, don't call your girlfriend 'Mom.'" Paula retaliated.
Ness blushed. "Yes, Paula."
"Heehee, you're cute, Ness." said Paula.
Ness blushed even redder.
"Okay, Ness, now you're downright adorable."
Ness's face became so red, it started to blend in with his hat.
"Squeeeeeee!" said Paula.
Ness ran away, fearing more embarrassment.
"Ness, come back." said Paula, smiling.
"Stop calling me cute!" Ness said from a far away spot he was hiding.
"I'm not making any promises." said Paula.
"Shit." said Ness.
"C'mon, you want to get better, don't you?" Paula called out.
"Well,... yeah." said Ness, revealing himself from behind a distant trash can.
"Then get back here, silly."
Ness came back.
"There's the cutie."
"NONONONONO!" yelled Ness as he ran away.
"Ness, you silly!" Paula called, chasing after Ness. And chase him she did, until the sun went down.