Input within Functions - Python - function

Question

I created a game that randomly picks a number, and the user has to guess that number. Normally, this would be easy, but I'm required to use functions to make it happen.
I have my code linked below. To explain:
get_num() function gives us a number (supposed to be 1 to 1000, but I have it 1 to 10 for troubleshooting)
ask_user() is an input that prompts the user to put in a number.
guess_check() is supposed to determine if your number it too high or too low.
num_guesses() is going to keep track of the number of times the user has guessed. But it's not done, you can ignore that for now.
I'm running PyCharm Community Edition 2021.3.2, for the record.
The problem: The program works fine, except it cannot tell if a number is too big or too small. When you keep guessing the same number, lets say "2", it will keep saying the number is too high and too low. Why? I have the If Statements perfect. If you look at the screenshot, the correct number is 7, and I have the proper if statement. Yet, it still recognizes 2 as higher than 7. Why?
Here is a picture for proof:
Here is the code:
def main():
answer = get_num()
guess = ask_user()
num_guesses = 0
while guess != answer:
check = guess_check(guess)
if check == 2:
print(f"Check is {check}. Your guess of {guess} is too high. Pick something lower. You're now on Guess {num_guesses}!\n")
guess = ask_user()
elif check == 1:
print(f"Check is {check}. Your guess of {guess} is too low. Pick something higher. You're now on Guess {num_guesses}! The correct answer is {answer}\n")
guess = ask_user()
print(f"Check is {check}. Congratulations! Your guess of {guess} is correct! \n\nNumber of Guesses: {num_guesses}")
# This function actually gives us the number to guess
def get_num():
# Randomly determines a number between 0 and 1000
import random
answer = random.randrange(1, 10)
return answer
def ask_user():
answer = int(input("Pick a number: "))
return answer
def guess_check(guess):
answer = get_num()
if guess > answer:
# Guess is too high, therefore value for guess_check() is 2
check = 2
elif guess < answer:
# Guess is too low, therefore value for guess_check() is 1
check = 1
else:
# Guess is right on, therefore value for guess_check() is 0
check = 0
return check
def num_guesses():
number = 1
guess = guess_check()
#If Statement for whether guess is too high (2) or too low (1). If it's 0, then the number of guesses will not increase.'
if guess == 1 or guess == 2:
number += 1
return number
main()
I've tried a few things to get around the problem:
I combined the ask_user() and guess_check() functions into 1 function. This did not make a difference.
Tried coding this exact same program without using functions. Ran just fine. The guess check part of the code ran without issues. So this tells me the functions are the reason this issue is happening.
Anyway, thanks so much for the help. You don't even know how much I appreciate this. I'm desperate.