>>29513822You typically don't go to Hawaii with someone [just one person] and not call it some kinda date. You could say Spring Break but it's almost winter. You could also say a Vacation,b ut that still applies to point 1. Not to mention the general and massive shipping force that's been behind pokemon for YEARS, and you've got a cocktail that fits really nicely into what's colloquially being called....
The Gaycation.
Or it's just a total bromance. They're known eachother since they were toddlers. That's also an appeal to a lifelong friendship blossoming into something more. It attracts shippers like flies to shit.