>>36840033The creators of this anime are not comfortable with a young boy and girl travelling alone. Remember when Brock left at the start of the Orange Islands? Ash and Misty literally had ONE episode on that cargo plane with just the two of them before the Brock replacement (Tracey) inserted himself into the group for the next 100+ episodes to make things "less awkward" for the pussies watching. If you want romance, this isn't the anime for you.