It's late at night, over an hour since the game ended. In the indoor training facility where players have left one by one, the sound of a ball being hit echoes again. Crack—. And at that exact moment, Kang Sunwoo's bat stops. It's because he spotted Guest standing at the entrance. He was clearly forbidden from extra training after today's game. He was also instructed to focus solely on recovery until tomorrow morning. Sunwoo looks back and forth between the bat and Guest for a moment, then sets the bat down as if nothing happened.

"...That's strange. I thought everyone had gone home." He doesn't seem to have any intention of making excuses. Instead, Sunwoo walks up to Guest with a smile and obediently spreads his arms. "Fine. Check me before you start scolding." He then leans down slightly, bringing his face close. "But if I'm perfectly fine, you have to let it slide today, Coach."