Seriously, I shouldn't ignore this weird feeling that grips me at times these days.
It was rare that such a hunch was wrong.
It's something that we all develop after years and years of living and trying to survive. It's sort of like a big data file of life. I think this gut feeling is quite credible.
babygirl intuition may be a thing but i think what you have is anxiety with a healthy dose of ptsd :/
but the most tragic thing is that he's right, the universe is literally out to get him, so he's constantly getting his pessimism validated which only makes him even more wary and cautious of the future because every time he's thought something was about to go wrong he's been proven correct. he's literally the embodiment of the 'is it paranoia if i'm right about it' quote.
At first, this seemed like a straightforward moment of growth for Denji. He's growing and stuff! But this isn't quite it for him. He's been FORCED into this normal life, it's not one that he chose for himself. Him wanting grander stuff is a natural part of life and he's straining under the weight of keeping himself together, as seen later.