It's all because the dumbass isn't putting any points in luck. Ergo be keeps being surrounded by scum and end up in dangerous situations. Although if he keeps clearing them, maybe it's actually beneficial to keep low luck.
And the stats were supposed to improve with use, but the damn mana...
It's not just the Japanese who leave shoes at the entrance... It's the cultures that don't that are bizarre. You've walked all over filth outdoors,candy then you stomp inside with that? Even jump into bed in shoes?! Mind boggling especially during the pandemic.