He takes the offered hand gratefully. Chouji doesn't need help getting up, of course, but the gesture is a thoughtful one and he pats Aang's back afterwards in thanks.

Ikki and Aang's enthusiasm is contagious enough that he's willing to keep trying a bit longer. He smiles back at them. "I was born a leaf, I just don't float on wind like one. Yet." He can see how the movement style would be useful in evasion and maneuverability. Chouji did want to train more, that desire reinforced by the draft, and this is as good an opportunity as any. It's something new, something that he wouldn't have tried on his own, which is all the better.