>>52785340They can easily do that by having the last scene of the anime be like this:
Ash returns home and his mother is waiting for him at the door. Just as Ash hugs his mother and says that he's home, a voice can be heard behind Ash saying the exact same words.
I know it's not the best but at least we know that Ash's father is alive and the family is back together despite not knowing who he really is.
