Nippon-Ham pitcher Fukuya Yamazaki and catcher Yua Tamiya held a talk show in Tomakomai, Hokkaido on the 15th. The two, who are eight years apart in age, are close friends and call each other "Yua-chan" and "Satchi-san." Yamazaki described Tamiya's charm, saying, "He's cute, isn't he? Just by looking at him. He's just like Yua-chan. He's a boy, but if he were a younger brother, he'd be too ordinary and boring, so he's more like a younger sister. He's like a younger sister."

Tamiya said, "I'm happy to be in that position with Fukuya. Fukuya interacts with me a lot, so we talk, but we're eight years apart in age, so he's not like an older brother. He's always looking out for me, so it's like he's like a mother. Even in the locker room, he'll say things like, 'Yuusuke, come here for a second,'" and talked about Yamazaki's charm as a "mother," exciting the 220 fans.

Yamazaki has set his sights on double-digit win for next season. Fushimi, who has often been his battery partner, has transferred to Hanshin Tigers. "catcher gets the 10th win is an important person. I want him to be there," he said, expressing his expectations for Tamiya. He and Fushimi were affectionately known as "Sachitora" because of the names of the two of them, but with Tamiya, he said, "Anything is fine. How about Yuasachi?" pledging to do well as a new duo.