[And it's only after about four or five whole minutes of that he can actually respond.]

Uuuuuh, woah, that is extremely nice of you to say, especially about, um, someone like me.

. . . Thanks, again. You are really nice too, so, even if everyone thinks this town is pretty awful, even though I'm not sure I really agree, because it does not seem that bad, at least I am glad I, uh, got to talk to you.