Masahiro Tanaka and Yu Darvish went back and forth on Twitter with a stream of playful messages that barely made sense after translation, but the tone was all in good fun. It started with Tanaka teasing the idea of doing another Q&A video, which prompted Darvish to jokingly call him out for sounding too cute, like a puppy. Tanaka denied it, while Darvish kept pushing the joke, suggesting he’s more lion than puppy. The two traded poetic, semi-coherent lines about fan reactions, voice tones, and even the divine nature of face observation. Darvish floated the idea of a YouTube collab, suggesting they appear together and mentioning he’s based in Dallas. Tanaka quickly shut that down, saying he’s not going to Dallas, and calling the idea ridiculous. In the end, despite all the talk, Tanaka made it clear he’s not joining Darvish’s channel or showing up anywhere in a puppy voice.
