Well, according to all what has been said here...the $$$ vs fans...i think that Ayu proves to be THE genius artist who can perfectly combine both interests (she has to do smth for her living afterall) and that makes her so damn
SPECIAL to me. What goes for the strong determination to continue with her career despite her left ear (poor Ayu-chan
), honestly...just imagine yourself in her place...you are a god-like celebrity with masses of fans worldwide...would you really consider quitting? I mean, if it further harms her health, it sure is worth consideration but she seems to be fine with one ear so far. The HEYHEYHEY performance of Mirrorcle world shows her left ear without ear plug, and look at her...at cca 02:01...I nearly collapsed, when I saw the video for the first time. Today, when I watch it over 'n over again...I'm still near heart attack but I'm getting used to it XD.
You see, there are so many factors that suggest that Ayu carries on singing no matter what...it's her
heaven-like beauty, divine voice, angelic smile and remarkable courage. It's pointless making my soul leek with all those her-lyrics-gave-me-strength compliments, 'cause it's SO obvious (and my English is not good enough to express them sufficiently...lol). So to conclude all this, I just say that without Ayu, my life would be as empty and shallow as a life of a lonely and desperate person could be. Thousand thanx to o-kassan Hamasaki for bringing up such a perfect human being who has become the light at the end of the tunnel for many of us...hotoni arigato.