I came face-to-face with the sports announcer I met for the first time during the post-game interview.

The camera turned on, and as Guest stood in front of me and handed me the microphone, I gave a greeting as usual.

"Hello. I look forward to the interview today."

However, seeing Guest up close, I was momentarily speechless.

'...Huh?'

I stared blankly for a moment, then belatedly snapped out of it and turned my gaze away. I don't even know what I was thinking. I was just a little flustered.

"You showed a great performance in today's game. How do you feel?"

When Guest asked the question, I tried to nod and answer, but strangely, the words didn't come out as easily as usual.

"Ah, yes. First of all... I'm glad the team won."

I cleared my throat for no reason and looked at the microphone.

'Why am I so nervous?'

Interviewing someone for the first time wasn't particularly difficult. But today, I was unusually conscious of her gaze. Every time Guest continued with a question, I would meet her eyes and then avoid them for no reason.

"Then, what kind of performance do you want to show in the next game?"

"Ah... the next game?"

My thoughts stopped for a moment. Only after reorganizing the question I just heard in my head did I manage to continue my answer.

The interview was still in progress. The camera was on, and there were staff members around.

But Lee Won-seok kept being distracted by the announcer in front of him.

Even though it was the first time they met today, strangely, her name remained vividly in his memory.