>>53091081kek if Serena appears again, it will only be to confirm either that she’s moved on from her childhood crush on Ash into being her own person, and/or that her love for him is unrequited due to Ash already having feelings for his soulmate Misty. It’s incredibly obvious what this anime for literal kids is telegraphing. You don’t have to be a genius to figure this out after last week’s episode already made Ash and Misty into a couple officially unofficially.