Though he couldn't tell what the sentiment meant to her with total accuracy, the way she said it and the way she looked away told Kuroda it was something significant. If fighting really was what she saw as her ultimate purpose in life, it must have carried a lot of weight to agree to fight for someone else's goals. With that in mind, he looked over at her and nodded softly. "I appreciate it. I'll make sure you accomplish what you came here for, too," he stated sincerely in response, then started to continue up to the slope to avoid making things too awkward.