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Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

Wait a minute, that total (33,226) is what Karen reported above.
So my post is the beginning of the new week (1,629).

Also this means Ayu outsold ayaka. Sleigh a bit Ayu...

But keep in mind that Ayu is older, has more experience, and has been more popular historicaly...oh well.

But finally, it has arrived! My copy of Rainbow Road has arrived! (Actually, it did come with TWO identical copies, but that other one is being left unopened and kept for resell purposes, either through eBay or some other third party if the eBay listing fails to attract a potential buyer.) Look under the spoiler for my 'unboxing' pictures!

Spoiler:

At first, I thought that the package with the Rainbow Road album(s) (plus a used copy of Ai Otsuka's LOVE JAM CD+DVD from 2004) would come on Wednesday. But when I came back home on Tuesday, apparently the box (mysteriously) appeared! I was surprised it arrived on Tuesday instead of Wednesday! My brother, who was at home since he had shorter school days, signed the package after he was done with school (since I bought it through mu-mo/Ayaka shop as a Room Ayaka member) and he was at home at the time of delivery.



Here's a picture of the album, along with a ticket holder as a limited bonus for ordering through mu-mo.



And here are some more pics, from the front, to the back, and even the CDs - and a picture of the booklet, which is essentially the CD-only cover (except the text inside is modified for specific contents of this version, particularly the Utattemita bonus DVD that you won't find anywhere else but mu-mo and Ayaka shop).



But wait...what's this? How in the world a mailing from the Room Ayaka fanclub show up in my package?!



Oh wait...it's the Room Ayaka magazine volume 3! What a way to complement my Rainbow Road delivery!



And, there it is, all together.



By the way, I guess this is the first press, so my copy of Rainbow Road (as well as the one that I'll be selling on eBay) is packaged in a neat (glossy) slipcase.



And, just for goodness, here's my copy of Rainbow Road right alongside 'The beginning' from 2012, Ayaka's first release since getting out of hiatus (pre-ordered it through HMV in 2011, before pre-ordering most of new CD releases for other artists, such as Yanawaraba and Sayuri Sugawara/The SxPlay, and sometimes Ayaka if the Room Ayaka fanclub version doesn't impress me in some way, through CDJapan, as well as buying older releases through Amazon Japan).



One last note: even though I'm a Room Ayaka member, and I own the FANCLUB version of Rainbow Road, why in the world I would get this piece of paper with Room Ayaka information??? Oh wait, this paper also contains upcoming concert tour dates on the other side (although that is not expected to start until late this year). But, anyways, if you want to join Room Ayaka, there is a special offer code RRAL2015 which can be applied to a new membership - and you could get a copy of that Room Ayaka magazine that I showed you as part of the member's welcome package (to be sent about a month after signing up, I think) of a membership card and a pair of chopsticks that is already included for all new members! Offer expires April 30th, so if you're considering about joining Room Ayaka, then act fast, because this is a limited-time offer!