[Much worse, but hey—it's over! That's the one bright spot that she, in typical Ochako fashion, is trying very hard to focus on, so... she's just going to flash him an even wider smile before taking a sip of her hot chocolate.]

It was awful, but at least we're all back together now. I'm glad!

[There! Positivity! But it's time... to get sappy.]

And in a way, it kind of made me appreciate you even more. I mean, I always appreciate you, but... it's like being apart made me think about everything I like about you? The stuff that makes you different from Todoroki-kun, or Kaoru-chan, or—everyone else. [She pauses for a moment, humming as she thinks back to their previous friendship conversation so very long ago.] Izuku-kun, you know... that you're one of my best friends, don't you?