[Misa-chan]

^^ lol completely irrelevant there.

Here are ayu's tweets about the saga. Not everything was explained in the clearest terms, so it's really up to each of us how we want to interpret the tweets and what we want to believe is the truth...

meg_onewlove802: @JUNO_Japan Juno-kun, you didn’t come for Tokyo’s a-nation? I was waiting for you (T^T)
JUNO_Japan: Sorry! ヽ(´o｀；
ayu_19980408: Sorry…

xiahmayou: @JUNO_Japan I was really looking forward to seeing Juno at a-nation (>_<)
JUNO_Japan: (T ^ T)
ayu_19980408: I really apologize for not being able to accomplish this m(_ _)m I still don’t know what to say even now.

ayu_19980408: What was important was not “how they will look at us” but “how we want to be”. And to be allowed to go through with this belief, everything that happened today happened.

ayumix102: Hamasaki Ayumi has always been the last performer on a-nation until now. Just what was she feeling as she stood on stage today?
ayu_19980408: That was the result of me choosing to hold on to my belief, so I have no regrets. I am just full of thanks towards all the comrades in the troupe!!

momoka07xx_TA: Why resounded in my heart today.
ayu_19980408: Thank you! In order to support me, that person kept all complaints to himself and chose not to appear, and has fought with endless pressure. And because he won the battle, we were able to resound the song in everyone’s hearts. ☆

ayu_romipan: I am always shocked at ayu’s decisions. You would rather sacrifice yourself to protect those people who are precious to you?
ayu_19980408: As long as there is something to protect, I would throw away my pride without the slightest hesitation ♪

masaya_0503: When you said JUNO couldn’t perform, does that mean that he didn’t even have the choice of whether he wanted to sing or not?
ayu_19980408: No. To have his song suddenly ousted from the setlist, who do you think felt hurt the most?… It’s his only wish, so he passed it on to us to sing with all our mights.

moge_5: ayu-chan is not wrong. I’m really glad that you sang the song for him! Looking forward to tomorrow too (^^)
ayu_19980408: Thank you. But tell this to NAO too, he sang with all his heart too (*^^*)

ayumikiko: So why wasn’t this done since Ehime? Why couldn’t JUNO perform only today?
ayu_19980408: I’d really like to know why too.

ayu69maki: Isn’t ayu the one who determines the setlist?
ayu_19980408: The setlists I create don’t always get the OK. There are definitely times when it gets rejected.

ayumikiko: Why does someone else have the right to say no to ayu’s setlist? Why? (´･_･`)
ayu_19980408: Because I am only a part of the company.

12KID13: Rejected? So you were planning to sing Why… with JUNO?
ayu_19980408: Yes ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ Anyway, we will sing with all our mights tomorrow too!!

ayu_19980408: I initially wanted to just write on my blog and talk only with TA, but since even the Tohoshinki fans have gotten mixed up in this, I shall tweet instead. And because everyone just cannot calm down, I’ll explain what really happened. But please let this be the only time I need to talk about this issue.

ayu_19980408: Regarding the rumours about a-nation, it’s roughly what everyone has been speculating about. However, there’s one thing I need to clarify. I was the one who was protesting to the company about various things, and wanted to pull out of the 2 shows at Tokyo. That’s because I feel distrust towards a-nation itself.

ayu_19980408: As for the performance, I puzzled over it till the very last minute. Then, I remembered everyone in the audience who are waiting for me, as well as the comrades and staff and everyone in TA who are fighting with me, and decided to go on stage afterall.

ayu_19980408: Lastly. No matter what happens, Masa has always stayed by me and protected me, regardless of his own position as CEO.

ayu_19980408: Yes, I have left some parts out of this retelling. The reason for my distrust is because of the sudden strong resistance towards my setlist, as well as a lack of respect towards the existence of my respected seniors and my sweet juniors.