Nice story!
Even though you haven't been an Ayu fan for that long, I see you all around AHS so it's awesome to have you as part of the Ayu fandom! I wish I joined AHS sooner, because this place really is friendly :3 Like if I had known AHS existed in 2002, which is when I started listening to Ayu, hehe.
And I know what you mean about being glued to her discography! Ayu is one of those rare artists whom you could listen to for hours without pressing the skip button ^_^