I was first a little shocked, but after about 20 seconds, it kind of feels right. I mean, it's not as far away from Memorial address as I would have liked, but the past two albums have been big. Plus, her material recently has been scraps, really, more than tracks to a united album. I think they're better suited to a mini album; then she can start fresh with new material for the next album. At this rate, I kind of just want to get the recent stuff over with, and on to something stronger. In which case, I am content with a mini album.

It is surprisingly soon, though. We were all expecting news of a new single soon, and suddenly we have an album with a little over a month. How much promo-time do Ayu's albums normally get? I guess I don't pay attention much...