Salome's Tai-Kick skill

Maybe I'm misunderstanding things, but it seems to me that Salome's Tai-Kick skill does not work. This is a skill she has as a human, and I have her with the Quiet Sea promotion. I am playing the latest version of the game (updated to version of 11/12 part way through and kept playing from previous save) in hard mode.
The in game description of the skill is: "receive an attack boost and then hit targeted enemy with your leg."
In battle, I can select this skill, but I am not given the opportunity to select a target. When it is Salome's turn, she uses up 10 MP, the text "+ att. boost" appears and then "- att. boost" appears, but she does not hit an enemy.
I get the same results both before and after completing the Castle of Malice area of the game. I understand that but didn't think that Salome belonged in that same category.
The in game description of the skill is: "receive an attack boost and then hit targeted enemy with your leg."
In battle, I can select this skill, but I am not given the opportunity to select a target. When it is Salome's turn, she uses up 10 MP, the text "+ att. boost" appears and then "- att. boost" appears, but she does not hit an enemy.
I get the same results both before and after completing the Castle of Malice area of the game. I understand that
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