@hiatus
Maybe Ayu needs a scandal ( a nice scandal...like getting pregnant or something. Nothing with drugs) that forces her into retirement. Then she can relax a little bit and return in a few years.
But I kind of understand why she doesn't take a break. She would loose loads of fans. I'm sure everybody here is like "Nooo...I will still follow her when she's coming back." But I think it's not that easy. Once gone, coming back is a miracle. If you don't loose all your fans, you'd probably loose half of them, at least. It's sad, but people move on.