When faced with a problem, he'd rather kiss a bug than ask for help. It exasperated her every time, and she warned her brother that one day he'll need someone's help so desperately, but his pride was going to cause him a lot of grief.
He didn't have a clear destination for this journey. All Ryuto really wanted to do was explore now that he didn't have anyone to really return to besides his partner, who was just as restless as him. But the boy would quickly come to learn that he was a magnet for the strange, and his party would begin to grow as he continued to wander on this seemingly aimless journey.