man. been crying a little bit ngl im always gonna keep these two close to my heart no matter what. theyve been around longer than ive been on this earth, and they will surely be around a lot longer in the hearts of everyone thats watched them grow as i have. ive seen people complain a lot at how we didnt get a big BANG of an ending, but i believe that was the whole point. to us, the last episode of "aim to be a pokemon master" is more than likely the last time we get a real look into what those two are up to. but to them, its just the start of a new beginning, and nothing notable will happen for them until they meet whoever will accompany them on their next journey or until they find another pokemon to help. they have always been and always will be wandering souls, destined to befriend all pokemon and forever remain a challenger, just as ash said in the episode as they sat in the rain surrounded by wild pokemon taking shelter. this last goodbye episode was perfect in that it didnt feel like a goodbye at all, rather simply a "until our paths cross again". rather than simply a love letter to the part of ash and pikachus life we have known. damn. and now im crying again. see you around ash and pikachu. stay safe on your travels.