[ his line of thinking isn't too far from Sonic's - just more in-depth and intellectual. He's a simple hedgehog. All he knows is that he doesn't have anything better to do than listen for now.

He rubs his nose at the praise, apparently a little sheepish, but definitely happy to hear it. ]

You're right about that! Even if she took away the most "Sonic" thing about me. [ it sounds like it wasn't really her choice to do so, anyway. ] What about you? Feeling up to the challenge?