There would be a ridiculous amount of indignation if he had any idea that Sonic thought of him as an average person. Disillusioned youth is a little better. Cute? That's something he'd have to consider. It sounds patronizing. "Philosophy isn't about right answers." Earning a D in it meant that he knew that much. It would have been higher if he were present physically or mentally. "Okay, here's one for you. If a snake eats it's tail will it disappear or just turn inside out?"

Which is so much better than if a tree falls in the forest does it make a sound?

"What if you don't know what it is so you can't prepare for it?"