Shoto is teasable, this is valid activity. The light hearted ribbing of sorts and her tone makes him understand that's the end goal. "I know." He clarifies, his own voice even and sincere. While he doesn't really change expression much, there is a tiny inflection in his voice that says he understands.

Unpleasant is not what he's here for today, they'll have enough of that in the form of cats and claws. "Understood." But, since she's doing the scouting, he can certainly do the cat-pturing. "That's something I can do. Make certain to try to keep them going through thinner alleyways, it'll make it easier in the long run. I'll leave the barricades a little jagged so it's easy for you to climb."