Naoto actually laughs a little at the comments. She's reminded a little bit of her grandfather, and his constant attempts to get her to be less serious. "I must admit, I have an interest in history. It will be quite some time before I qualify for venerable myself."

Not that she doubts reaching it, really, unless there's a mission that goes exceptionally badly, and Naoto doesn't dwell much on the possibility of an early death. It would only be a distraction and end up undermining her.

"Something is always changing," Naoto continues, agreeably, "and adapting to change is what makes us stronger."