I think I almost like the fact that Ayu's album covers usually have some kind of flaw. I don't think she's had any cover where I was like, "OH MY GOD THOSE COVERS ARE BEAUTIFUL," unlike other artists who I think have many amazing covers. But this makes Ayu special to me. It reminds me that she's human. That her design team is composed of humans. That everything about her is the result of human power and determination. It's kind of like her way of saying, "I'm not a singing machine. I am a human and I am where I am thanks to humanity". I see it as a revolt against the idea depicted in the alterna PV.
But that's just me and my Literature major-ness talking
. I over-analyze everything.