[Ochako isn't the least bit surprised to see the tears welling up in his eyes, but she is surprised when things begin to look a bit... blurrier around the edges. Emotions are contagious, apparently! Not that she's about to full-on cry; it's just, you know, been a really long week, and everything he's saying hits her right in the heart.]

Maybe I helped a little, but it's all you, Izuku-kun. [The Legend of Deku.] No matter how many times you get knocked down, you always get back up and give it your all. You're the toughest person I know!

[There's another lengthy pause as she fidgets with her mug, because what she wants to express... is obvious, she thinks, but she's never had to actually say it before. Hmm.]

And you never let it get to you! You just keep moving forward with a smile. [And she returns his watery smile with a watery smile of her own, although she absolutely refuses to let the tears fall.] ...I really admire that about you.