[truehappiness]

I think that it has partly to do with the fact that RAINBOW came out. lol

She's come to terms with all that stuff, and has embraced her past self. Rather than moping around she's accepted that the previous "Ayu" went through a lot and is moving on.

But now that she's broken up with her lover though, it seems like she has a reason to go back to that state of mind.. In regards to the quality of her music, I think it's just the fans' opinions because it's been so long and that was her "golden era." Had some of these songs been released during that time, I'm sure people'd be loving them. It goes vice-versa as well, if some of her older works were released now, I think criticism would be the same ["Not as emotional or as deep as her other stuff."].

Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. lol