Kuroko did at least have enough faith in Midorima to not let his heart entirely sink as the guy just walked away from him. He was rewarded with his effort when he brought back a stick, a solution that was probably a better idea.

Seemingly unphased by the brusque attitude, Kuroko held the rat up to the branch, whispering a couple words before it scrambled on. "Thank you Midorima-kun; I hope the grail will count for us both but I'm more than willing to assist you in any way in return."

He started gingerly stepping over to where the river is, pointing to the vine a couple feet above his own head. In the meantime, he was observing Midorima. He knew his former teammate didn't always adapt to sudden changes very easily and he didn't know if Oha Asa was a thing he could access anymore.

And did he seem...older?