>>55838006If the anime actually bothered advancing things to an actual relationship, the shonentards would actually have a point that Serena won. Instead, they're STILL clinging to a one-sided kiss that garnered no reaction from the receiver of said kiss except a completely normal degree of mild surprise. A kiss that has had no followup, no introspection on Ash's part at any point whatsoever, no official confirmation that it went anywhere meaningful once the anime finally decided it was time for us to stop following Ash's never-ending journey.
It means about as much as Ash blushing over Giselle way back when, which is to say, literally nothing.