Is this guy into talking to me or not if he said this?

I’ve been reconnecting with this guy I used to know and study with recently after he moved interstate. He doesn’t initiate many messages but responds so quickly, I was worried he didn’t want to talk to me so I asked him but he said it was honestly fine and he hoped I was ok with a smile emoji.
When we first met he would act into me and flirt etc and I admitted I like him once but he said he didn’t feel the same way at the time.
Is he into talking to me or just being nice?

Is this guy into talking to me or not if he said this?
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