[~*Mabushii*~]

I've tried singing with ear infections and hearing problems and it's tough. You don't know what you're doing and if you can't hear yourself. You'll sound like hell, and I've been singing for years. So I can see how going fully deaf in one ear (I've got a ringing in my right ear, and it really made things strange at first as at times it makes it hard to focus on other things I'm trying to hear. Before it started ringing it was blocked and I couldn't hear well with it... and I had an infection and it's been ringing since) can REALLY mess up a performance when you're used to being able to at least hear in it somewhat. You know? Even a minor change can really throw things off...

Who is to say that she didn't GET an ear infection, and was ill and in pain and lost her hearing around that performance?

As for the wedding, I am absolutely positively thrilled for Ayu and Mannie and pray that they do well together and are extremely happy for many many years to come.