[As much as Izuku wants to say that she probably already is proud of him, he knows that the only person who has a right to tell him is Todoroki's mom herself.] I think... you give her a lot to be proud of already, Todoroki.

Well... [Izuku musters up a smile a bit more playful than the one before, trying to lighten the mood.] Even if we're not... really d-dating. [There's still a stutter as he says that word, but he gets it out in the end.] You're still my best friend. And best friends are there for there for each other.