For those who pointed it out, the bracelet isn't the TA one; in fact, it's not even the red bracelet that people are thinking of. That one looks like this:
And THAT bracelet wasn't originally even for TA. It was a friendship bracelet between Ayu and two of her other friends, and it wasn't until one of them died around the time of RnRC that Ayu made it a TA thing, hence RED LINE ~for TA~.
Anyway, my first initial thought upon seeing the covers was "Oh, wtf? That pic was supposed to be used for the LIFE STYLE book." The gaudiness aside, I felt completely cheated. I then saw Timmy's little outburst. I know he was just sticking up for her but I think this post summed it up pretty nicely:
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Originally Posted by Yumi(e)
Oh.God. *facepalm*
We are fans, but this is POP (something commercial), and not everyone goes to look for a double meaning to a pop singer posing in lingerie on all-fours.
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I have a feeling that what started out as a simple pet nickname by Timmy or someone (Party Queen) ended up going to her head. For instance, calling Timmy a lesbian was pretty surprising to me; not in the sense that I didn't think she should've said it, but just that she said it at all. Seeing her converse with him period in the way that she does is something I find strange. Maybe because her English needs polishing, but still. Look at that, the lyrics for Party Queen themselves, and finally these covers that were shot over a year ago. It doesn't seem like Ayu to me, but rather Timmy influencing her.