>>49171381I would have preferred they gave Ash a more casual relationship with no drama. A girlfriend whom he will visit from time to time or call her by video call at night (Similar to the final segment of Alola or Professor Oak) where he would tell her the most relevant of the episode.
Likewise, his girlfriend would have her own life and would not live circulating around him, I would propose to Misty, Lillie, or Mallow, special preference for the Alola girls since they would better adjust to a long distance relationship, and they would not be so intrusive in Ash's life.