The narrator tells us that he fell in love with a man named Hotei before he died, and that's the third time he's fallen in love before he dies. He says that he doesn't want to believe that there's anything wrong with him. He's fed up with the idea that he can't be happy. The narrator then tells us about the seven "gods of luck" . The first is luck, the second is prosperity, the third is wealth, the fourth is wisdom, the fifth is longevity, the sixth is health, and the seventh is fortune and the guardian of children