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Old 3rd January 2018, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Luniverse View Post
I hadn’t noticed, but you’re right.
Like another member said, it’s likely due to the medication that she was taking for her knee.

At least you’re making jokes about her weight and not her deafness this time.
Must have me confused with someone else. I have never made light of Ayu's hearing loss.

It's odd to see Ayu with more weight on her. Like, a part of me wants her to gain it back because she actually looks great. I also figured she may have gained weight from a combination of the stress from the divorce, surgery, and then finding out about her hearing loss in her right ear. Considering how crazy the last year has been for her, she is remarkably happy overall.

About her next album, I would love to see her go back to the four interludes, ten tracks format. Or even better, if she can pull off something with the feel of (miss)understood, that would be awesome. I am glad she did not end up releasing anything in 2017, but I also hope that it's because she is giving herself more time for her next album.

I know the days of singles and big budget PVs are over, but I still wish she would just say, "Fuck it. Let's spend $5 million on four singles, do 8 PVs, and do a 16 track album with all the bells and whistles. YOLO." She could certainly afford to do it as a one off thing. And since her achievements dont matter anymore, I doubt any of us would be sad even if the album and singles only sold 120 copies.

I miss when Ayu just did her thing. You know, like when she decided to push out Love songs 8 months after RnRC, or turn Secret into a full album at the last minute. She hasnt really just done what felt like a good idea, or really pushed herself to take on a challenge besides touring, in a long time.
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