#[Drinking buddies for the night sounded too appealing gomennn]

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@bravewolfvesperia from Dis Ask (cause hey cute Ludger & Yuri timez)

Call him crazy for analyzing a stranger he'd meet once every new nights or so, but something seemed off about Yuri today. He wasn't shy about drinking a bit harder than Julius would let Ludger do, though today... the glasses were piling up. Of course it wasn't his business to dictate how much someone's drinking, but it felt right to ask. Maybe he could help or at least be an extra ear to listen if it was due to a problem.

And seems he guessed right: Yuri got stuck with a job his heart wasn't into anymore. From his tone, he couldn't just back out of it either; their world had a million and one ways to force someone into a corner, so Ludger was sadly not surprised. Blaming himself for falling into a bad hole, however, Ludger'd have to correct!

"Hah, don't I know that feeling," He leaned back for a quick head count before continuing, "Don't take this as a knock against Spirius, but becoming an Agent despite my brother telling me not to? Worst mistake of my life. And now that mistake's my whole life."

His job as VP-turned-CEO, all because Bisley asked him to 'lead his people' while he finished Origin's Trial. And with him dying in Canaan, well... Ludger's definitely leading Bakur's people! Except now he's doing so with a blindfold on and zero experience leading a company on par with the Elympion government. Thank Origin Vera was still alive...

"Still... I know if I quit just after President Bakur's passing, I'd hurt a lot of people. So I'm giving it my best!... with lots of guidance from Bakur's old secretary--" ...Wasn't he supposed to be assuring Yuri? Yet here he was going off about his life. If Yuri tuned him out, no blames had.

"M-My point is I'm sure you can twist your bad job into a positive!" Though that's all nonsense for the morning; for now, Ludger'd wave over the tender and make an offer, "But in the meantime, if you want something strong to feel better tonight, let me buy this round. Don't worry about price-- just point and I'll pay."