As a long time fan (since I heard "TO BE" on the radio in 1999), I have grown with Ayu's music and it is a part of who I am today. She's the one I listened to when I was sad, happy, and angry at life and its moments. Her discography is so huge and amazing that I can't believe it's real. She's a huge inspiration to me and the moment I heard this news - it really shocked me for a while. This was something I was afraid of happening when I heard she was losing her hearing.
The thing I am most worried about is not that I won't be hearing any new music from her in the future. It's that she won't be able to hear. Poor Ayu doesn't deserve this.
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