love at music station when ayu and kuu where chitchatting in the background together.
BoA really respects Ayu because she was very nice and respectful to her during her debut:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6tYNwrg5fo
Utada Hikaru also respects Ayu and thinks she is "cute" (their rivalry is again completly fabricated by fans/the record companies:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6lgSLNBvXc