If you want a relaxed pose, try working off from this. Sometimes it's helpful when you have a irl photo on-hand with these things. I know the common view is 3/4 with these sprites, but you can try to picture it from that general viewpoint.
And I apologize for confusing it for an edit. It's just the aesthetic that threw me off and reminded me of Toru Nakayama, the MMZ series' art director.
And I apologize for confusing it for an edit. It's just the aesthetic that threw me off and reminded me of Toru Nakayama, the MMZ series' art director.