Even though this is the final Project Mew mission, and Goh’s last chance to qualify as a Chaser, he doesn’t want Ash giving up what little training time he has left before the M8 tournament starts.
Ash has been a great help to Goh in past missions, and Goh knows he stands a better chance at completing the mission and being a step closer toward his dream with Ash at his side. As important as his dream is to him, he’s not willing to achieve it at the cost of Ash failing to reach Leon due to a lack of training.
Goh won’t risk both their dreams, and that’s so thoughtful of him.
I think this also ties in with what Goh said to Kiawe in episode 37:
As much as they support and cherish each other’s dreams, Ash’s dream of battling Leon is his own, as is Goh’s dream of catching Mew. There will come a moment where each of them will find their dream within reach, a point in their lives that will forever be special to them. It will be Ash’s moment when he is facing Leon from across the battlefield, and it will be Goh’s moment when Mew appears before him after years of searching.
Goh not only goes it alone on the final mission so that Ash can have more time to train, but he also does so for personal reasons. He needs to prove to himself that he has the power to reach for his dream, and wants to become stronger along the way.
This, in turn, strengthens the bond between Ash and Goh, because it once again shows how much they care about each other. Ash was willing to sacrifice valuable training time ahead of the most important tournament of his life, and Goh was willing to forgo help on one final, crucial Project Mew mission that he had to pass.
They are willing to put their own dreams on the line to ensure the other has the best possible chance at succeeding. That’s just about the purest form of love there is. ❤️
Happy 1 year anniversary @sinnohanvulpix ✨️ You made this past year so much better for me that there’s no words that will describe how grateful I am to have you
I decided to make that AMV for Kaity as a thank you for this beautiful year alongside her, so I hope my Tumblr followers will enjoy watching it too
Happy 1-year Discord Anniversary, Karo-san @gohsscorbunny Thank you so much for everything you’ve done for me this past year! I can’t wait to see what lies in store for us
Beautiful sentiment to go along with a beautiful drawing.
Never let anyone diminish you for who you are or devalue the love you’re capable of. Never allow others to stand in your way of finding happiness; both with yourself and with the person that brings a special kind of joy into your life.
It’syour life and your future that you hold in the palm of your hands (to paraphrase a certain character that we’ve all come to love) and your choice whose hand you hold.
