[The hum is definitely nice; Sonic's gotten fairly used to the sounds that Neo's machinery makes, and while he does keep his ears open for anything strange, it's those soft sounds that really do go a long way in making Sonic feel all warm and fuzzy inside. They're things that not even Eggman could have programmed, things that are Neo's, and they're really and truly cute things.

But Sonic listens as Neo talks about the few friends he's made, and he can't help but smile a bit. Though Beruka sounds...concerning, it must be nice to have someone who at least understands the difficulty in what Neo's going through. It's the second of those that get a pause out of Sonic, though.]

Princess, huh...she have long, curly purple hair by any chance? I think I met someone like that real briefly, but it was only when those bunnies overstayed their welcome...

[Nonetheless--]

So she's our little idea lady, huh? I can't say I blame you for being hesitant about discussing it--I didn't even bother discussing it with others, so you're...definitely not alone there...

[Though there were definitely people who needled a bit.] But Neo, that's great! Both of them sound like great ladies to know; I'm glad you're able to find some people you can talk to about this kind of stuff. It really is great having friends you can rely on, isn't it?