honestly, it was more of a joke but you would think that serena would be close to him right now.
Honestly, I think it's nicer to see different characters interact than just Ash and Serena, Ash and Serena, Ash and Serena. That's part of why I've loved Shauna these last two episodes; to see her rooting for Ash through the battle was really nice and showed how she's still a friend.
Remember guys, not everything has to be Amour. Serena is her own person outside of Ash.