He soldiers on through the disappointment. He's used to the emotion.

They reach the top of the beach and Ritsuka stops dead because there are a lot of people all of a sudden, a whole bunch of strangers in masks and weird outfits. He grabs onto Adam because he's the only thing he has right now even though he barely knows him.

His whole body is tense, his ears are constantly searching and listening, and his tail tucks in close to his body.

"There... there are so many people."