Sora and Arin balance out each other. They and their teammates they are usually paired with for missions are essentially the same people, but Sora and Arin compliment each other.
Sora and Wyldfyre are the queens of sass. They know what to say to keep people in check, and they are intelligent in their own ways (tech smart for Sora, street smart for Wyldfyre). Sora and Frak have troubled pasts, being raised in toxic, dysfunctional households, and have created a stubborn personality to cope. That's why it hardly felt like Sora could be herself in season 4 part 1, because she has to deal with people who mirror her. On top of that, she had to be Frak's confidant, and with Wyldfyre and herself worrying about Riyu, she barely had time to process what she felt about the back-to-back events that transpired. We don't really see a glimpse into her mind like we usually do, and that's what made her seem disconnected with everyone else. Sora needs someone who can reassure her and get her to open up --- break her out of her shell of stubbornness and sarcasm. So far, Arin was the one who has created that emotional safe space for her. With Arin, she can truly be herself.
Arin and Euphrasia are sweet and kind, your typical angel-coded characters who are always working to improve their respective skills, which they are occasionally insecure about. They can read each other's minds and have helped each other through comfort, teaming up together, and learning new things from each other. However, their relationship feels too easy, almost predictable. Arin needs someone who can challenge him, not in a competitive way, but character-wise. Yes, Arin and Euphrasia are supportive of one another, but has she or their relationship drove him to improve his character? When he's with Euphrasia, he is only doing what Sora has encouraged him to be --- kind, generous, and hopeful. Sora has created space for and inspires him to grow, seeing how he's gradually mastering Object Spinjitzu, and how he was able to defy Ras when a couple seasons ago, he would probably be too gullible to. Euphrasia is nice (for a lack of a better word), Frak is one of his best friends, and he teamed up with Wyldfyre before, but none of them have achieved the results that Arin sees in himself because of Sora.
Now, I understand if the writers intended for Sora and Arin to be sidelined in order to support the focal characters in season 4 part 1, which are Lloyd and Frak respectively, but that is not the point here. Sora and Arin work well together because they fill-in the gaps where they fall short and turn it into advantage. They could still work independently or with other people, but they are the most effective and powerful with each other. We've seen their teamwork throughout the seasons, especially in season 3 part 2, where they fight Ras together. They even told him that he couldn't win because they had each other.
Additionally, the show explains this itself, but on the surface level: in season 2 episode 3, after they got out of the Phantasm Caves, Sora and Arin realize they have something the other hasn't --- Arin doesn't have Elemental Powers, and Sora didn't know Spinjitzu --- but at the same time, that's what made them a good team.
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