[pommy48]

When you look at Ayumi Hamasaki, do you see Ayu, the human being, or do you see Ayumi Hamasaki the Entertainer? Is there a grey area?
I see Ayumi Hamasaki before I see Ayu. As much as she talk to fans on Twitter, we'll never actually be her friend, but we'll always be her fan. The side she shows us on Twitter is only one part of her, so we've always seen 'Ayumi Hamasaki' more than 'Ayu'.

How do you think that affects what you want from what she does? What do you want from her?
I don't really want anything from her. I would love great songs all the time, but I'll accept the bad songs too.

Do you think that being so close to Ayu with social media affects your view of
her?
It has pros and cons. The pro is that we get to see more of her personality and it's an amazing thing when you become closer to your idol, but that's also the downside. Ayu has always been a mysterious person to me...The queen of Jpop, but now she's just Ayu on Twitter lol. It does ruin the mystery a bit and I do find it annoying with some of her tweets. I cried a bit when she first replied to me, but then with each reply, it's like..."ok, what next?" I've built up my view of her over the years and that view just came crumbling down. I'm thankful that she interacts with fans, but I'm sad that she's so easily reached now.

How do you feel about the way other people see Ayu?
I don't really care at all. If they love her, then great...we can chat about it. If they don't, then still great...I can find something else to chat about.

Are you a little pig-headed about your opinions?
I guess I am, but since I'm more of a passive person, so I won't fight with anyone over what they think. I still hold onto my opinion, but I'll just keep it to myself. I also find it hard to communicate with Ayu fans because if I don't like something or disagrees, then I become a 'hater'.