>>26491097This whole post has it right. Serena's relationship is a side-dish compared to the main course that is Ash and Greninja.
Greninja's relationship with Ash:
>Has remained with Ash for longer than Serena and hasn't parted ways with him at any point.>Literally grew up next to him and became stronger>Chose him as the only option even though many were available to him>Bonded to him so strongly that HIS DAMN BIOLOGY CHANGES TO REFLECT HOW CLOSE THEIR HEARTS AND MINDS ARE, up to the point they pretty much become a single entity (kinda like sex)>Has actually rubbed his tongue all over AshSerena's relationship with Ash:
>Had actually met him before but forgot about him for a long time>Obliviously one-sided interest. Most advances have either been halted mid-way or gone unnoticed.>Two-way interactions relegated to petty exchanges that represent more "friendly" advances, like a couple of gifts that are taken with a grain of salt.>Only intimate advances have been changing in front of him while he's not even conscious and maybe blowing him without him noticingSerena is obviously second place to the Frog in Ash's heart.
