Then he looked at me as if to ask why I was asking such an obvious question. In his hands was a pile of documents, and Gaeul thought, ‘Ah, he must be dealing with work here.’

“Take your time. If you find any difficult questions, let me know.”

“Yes, I will.”

While the representative, with a gleam in his eye, directly observed the situation, it seemed unlikely for the journalist to ask uncomfortable questions. Gaeul burst into a small laugh, thinking it was something she couldn’t do even if she prepared the way.

Even though she secretly laughed, he, somehow aware of it, approached and asked, “Why are you laughing?”

“Oh, no reason.”

“What do you mean, no reason? Where’s the ‘no reason’?”

Without realizing it, he approached me and stretched his hand to hold my cheeks. Because of the pressure on my cheeks, my pronunciation became muddled.

“Oh, stop it.”

He seemed to find it more amusing because I told him not to. With a flick, he laughed and playfully pinched my cheeks.

“I don’t like it. Then answer.”

“Chee.”

I didn’t mind his touch. However, I was concerned that my face would look ugly because of the squashed cheeks.

As Gaeul tried to escape his touch, he, with a warm expression, unconsciously muttered that it was cute.

‘If I press it like this, I’ll probably look very ugly… What on earth does he find cute?’

Although Gaeul felt a bit uncomfortable hearing his muttering, she maintained a dignified expression while his hand was still on her cheeks.

At that moment, a knock announcing someone at the door was heard.

“May I come in?”

“Yes, come in.”

As they slightly distanced themselves, Kang Young-kyu, the journalist, came in with a smile, announcing the beginning of the interview. He still greeted them with a friendly smile, treating them comfortably as if he had known them for a long time. Before the interview started, they exchanged light small talk and greetings. Just as they were about to begin, the representative’s phone rang.
Still wearing a friendly smile, he greeted them. Even though it was the second interview, Gaeul responded with a friendly smile, treating Kang Young-kyu comfortably, as if he had known him for a long time.

“Hello, Mr. Reporter.”

Before the interview began, they exchanged light small talk and greetings. However, his phone rang.

“Excuse me, let me take this call and come back. Please proceed without worrying about me.”

“Yes, take your time. Representative.”

Whether it was an important work-related call or not, he quickly crossed the room with the phone in his hand.

As he was about to leave the room, his steps paused for a moment. He then passed Kang Young-kyu, and without saying a word, he seemed to convey with his warm gaze that Gaeul should feel free to conduct the interview. Gaeul responded by smiling back at him.

Thud. That’s how he left the room.

Feeling greatly supported, Gaeul felt her tension easing. Thoughts of Kang Young-kyu, the journalist known for making even dull interviews interesting, crossed her mind. With a slightly relaxed posture, Gaeul looked at Kang Young-kyu.

Sitting face to face, Gaeul thought that the interview would proceed smoothly since their casual conversation seemed to have ended.

However, contrary to her expectations, Kang Young-kyu, the journalist whom she thought would go straight to the questions, suddenly seemed to hesitate and eventually burst into a bright laughter.

“…Giggle.”

“Uh… Mr. Reporter?”

Gaeul, not understanding why he was laughing, called Kang Young-kyu with a hint of suspicion.

Apologizing, Kang Young-kyu spoke candidly, “Oh, I’m sorry. You two… look really good together.”

“What?”

Not suspecting anything unusual, Gaeul calmly asked, feeling somewhat surprised.

With eyes wide open in surprise, Kang Young-kyu looked at Gaeul, and then his gaze shifted to one side. In that direction, there was a neatly arranged office desk with a pile of papers. Apparently, it seemed that Representative Han Gi Tae might be accompanying Gaeul for this interview as well.

‘This desk wasn’t here when Author Im Eunsuk was interviewed last time. Is he planning to attend to work here?’

Even though he provided a proper space and had the staff serve delicious tea and snacks, Han Gi Tae, the representative, didn’t show his face during the interview with the well-regarded Author Im Eunsuk. However, it seemed that he might be intending to handle work here until Gaeul’s interview was over.

‘This desk was not here even during the interview with Author Im Eunsuk. Is he planning to attend to work here?’

Even though he provided a proper space and had the staff serve delicious tea and snacks, Han Gi Tae, the representative, didn’t show his face during the interview with the well-regarded Author Im Eunsuk. However, it seemed that he might be intending to handle work here until Gaeul’s interview was over.

However, until Gaeul’s interview was over, he seemed prepared to handle work here, as indicated by the properly arranged desk.
Reporter Kang Young-kyu keenly grasped the relationship between the two.

Gaeul couldn’t hide her embarrassment, and her face turned red.