Thought I could in add in my experience since I've finally found this thread.
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Ayu became a part of my life during my senior year in high school so there wasn't much opportunity to bring her to the classroom but I did introduce her to my sister and now we're both dedicated fans.
I entered college soon and during my sophomore year (2nd Semester of S.Y. 2009-2010),
yes, Ayu made it into my classroom but it was only when my teacher asked me about who my favorite singer was. I told her it was Ayumi Hamasaki but well..I'm the only person in my class who knows her so you could just imagine the curious looks on my classmates' faces. Anyway, I decided to just lie low and limit my answer.
Another time was when my co-campus journalists were busy with presswork at our publication office at school. I just got back from my P.E. 3 class that afternoon and when I stepped into the office, I heard "
glitter" playing from someone's laptop. I was so surprised that when I discovered who was listening to her, I couldn't help myself to smile a big cheshire smile. I never thought I would eventually meet a fellow fan of Ayu in college and I never thought it would be a guy either! He knows and listens to Ayu but he told me he was more into K-pop and I respect that of course. We're still friends to this day and we're both still in the publication but we don't usually share or talk about some things about Ayu most of the time but I'm still glad I've finally met a fellow Ayu fan.
Another unexpected meeting was with another member of the school publication who happened to be another K-pop enthusiast. This time though, it was a girl. I knew (and listened to) some of the artists she was into so I thought about asking if she listens to Japanese music and by any chance if she knew Ayu. I wasn't expecting it but she said yes. Now I know two people in real life who know Ayu. I guess it's a pretty nice chance encounter.
