[He sure isn't pleased to hear any of this, and he's not much happier over the way Chuuya delivers it. Sometimes you just gotta call a shitty thing like it is and move on with your life, but that doesn't mean he can't be upset on Chuuya's behalf!!]

...Well! You've made it this far and this long, haven't you? Surely that says something about your luck and fortitude.

[Ah, optimism. Whether or not he actually believes it to be true is up in the air, but it can't hurt to just toss it out into the open and hope some merciful god hears and considers making it true!]

Though I do wish better than that for you - better than just relying on fortune.