[Well, if it helps, he's still just flipping it! It's helping him think of how to reply, honestly.]

Hmm. So you can trust'im with "hey, I got turned into a vampire", but not "hey, I think you real cute"?
Fair 'nuff, I s'ppose.

Told my own partner I was dead long 'fore I told'em I love'em.
Kinda the same boat, I guess.

[A short pause in thought, and the hatchet goes back on his belt - but it's just because he's going to turn to face Katsuki as they walk, opting to walk backwards like this.]

How'd he treatcha 'bout it? Nothin' different?