>>53214417Like, if they really wanted to imply May x Serena, they could have had at least a short dialogue between them, if they couldn't get May's seiyuu, they could just write it as Serena addressing May and saying some sweet lines like "I'm really happy we met, I wish I can one day become as attractive as you (referencing Serena's "motto motto miryokuteki na josei ni naru kara" escalator punchline)" while May could just silently nod and blush but you, the viewer, don't get to see that. Or they could just have have both silently hug and blush with no seiyuu lines if they really wanted to imply something and keep it seiyuuless.
See, this is the problem with Tomiyasu's writing, he doesn't actually like the characters so he doesn't do any spicy scenarios even within the range of what's canonically allowed in the show.
Same goes for this Misty "cameo".
There's this pair of guys who look like Ash and Misty so Ash and Misty are canon. Wtf? Even Shudo did actual Pokeshipping interactions better, this just really feels like online discussion fuel rather than a sincere attempt to contribute to the ashnime character interaction legacy.