I'm really excited for this. I don't feel like it's too soon - as truehappiness pointed out above, she's been recording tracks for a good while now... and there's still two months until the actual release of the album.
I love that Ayu's keeping us on our toes this year - there's barely been a dull moment, and the music we've been getting has been top notch. She's working hard and it's paying off wonderfully for her