Ochako won't lie, seeing Izuku like he was after literal months of not seeing him, and a deep-seated fear of never seeing him or her other friends and family again, becoming something monstrous - truly monstrous - was scary...but in the end, she was still happy to see him. But, there is now a concern that this sort of thing could happen again, at any moment, to anyone. Ochako's still too new to this world, so she doesn't understand the how and why, but it's still a terrifying thought - that she or her friends could become something they're not at any moment, that they could be fighting one another at any time...

But it also means she has to keep them close, watch over them, and check in from time to time as well - which isn't difficult for someone like her to do at all. Like now, while she's holding onto her friend and feeling his breath even out with her own, it's grounding...and she really does hope Izuku knows that they've got him. That they will support him, no matter what. He is their dear friend, he doesn't have to worry about them, and whatever perils they have to face...it'll be together. They are a team, a family...friends.

"Dekuuuu...stop that," she chides gently, pinching one of his freckly cheeks. "Stop blaming yourself for what happened, it couldn't be helped. You're here now, and everyone is happy you are, so just...just be happy too, okay? Ah--" Ochako blinks, looking falsely affronted. "Ne, you think me, or Bakugou especially, haven't been training hard?! You may have a few months on us...but we'll catch up before you know it."

She beams, that usual, sunny smile of hers. "Mm, we really do. Let's go do something fun after we eat!! I wanna dance! And play games!!"