[He nods sympathetically.]

I guess that's fair... Usually, I would say something like never give up and always give your best? But... Maybe it's okay to forfeit a contest like this?

[Izuku is pretty sure he would be close to quitting something like this too unless there was some serious drive for him to do it. Like beating someone like Katsuki- Oh but the idea of Katsuki trying this makes him snort.]