No, It's not that.
Thanks for posting the gif for sure, It's just we feel kinda sad =\

Poor Ayu ; ; That look on her face makes me really sad and almost want to cry

Oh my watching that gif made me cry!! :weep
I just feel so sorry...esp after seeing her sad face! :(

She also had problems way before. Like during her A Best concert, she collapsed and she couldn't hear out of her ear, so she had to wear an ear piece for the rest of the night.

I think if I were in her position I'd wear something too, but for symmetry and to also block out any unnecessary noise in a severely damaged ear. All I can think of everytime I read/see something like this is "I hope she's treating that right ear like a queen."

That gif is painful to watch... probably cause it's slowed down haha. But I don't think she's in pain, just.. it's difficult to get out, yeah?

I think she wore both though for the sake of symmetry and like Calico said, to block out unnecessary noise.

It would be kinda annoying to have one ear piece jumping/hanging around the place, wouldn't it?

i agree... i don't like seeing her like that... poor thing... but thanks for making the gif, truehappiness...

Also, she's in love with all things glittery, and now she found another place to glue up with glitter like her microphone :D It does look pretty.

There is a much simpler, less dramatic explanation.

Ear monitors come in sets of 2, guys. That's just how they are made and sold.

There are two ear pieces, which are connected to eachother by wire, and then to a small pack which is strapped to the performer (usually in a pouch somewhere on the back). The pack sends and receives wireless signals to and from a pre-amp. They're basically just like regular ear-bud headphones, only much better quality, and often fitted to an individual's ear. Cutting the unnecessary wire for the left ear monitor (1) is just plain stupid because they cost a fortune, and (2) might damage the monitor's function.

This is actually the first time I've seen that .GIF....I didn't notice that. Poor Ayu. I also thought that at the time she didn't know about her left ear being completely deaf and that she was just wearing one on that ear to shield further damage, and that she went in for her checkup AFTER the CDL. But I guess I was wrong :no

^She found out some time during 2007

evolusean's explanation makes a ton of sense. :D

I didn't realize it with all of the craziness. :X

Take that GIF away!! *sob*

Its saddening. =/

The gif makes me so sad... But I doubt its because of the pain that she winced...

It is that she breathless and tired after all that running and jumping and that thing is a little though to removed, so she just plucked it out and made a lface that shows she removed it with difficulty...
So please dun be sad everyone... =)