[Translation] TEAMAyu blog: 10th February

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by oji-i-san

I think we can find out when it was given if we check ayu's past post in TA, but I guess we need to check Zin-san or someone's blog in order to find out why "Chon-san."

Explanation time featuring a quote from Deli~

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

LOL Zyoeru, your guess is cute, but inaccurate - I shall explain.

The origin of the nickname Chon-san is, yes, from ZIN's blog. During the making of the "Days" PV, he put up a photo of Ayu on the set (it was very dark though and you couldn't really tell who it was), and ZIN simply called this person "Chon-chan" because they kinda looked like they had a "chonmage" (the japanese word for top-knot) in their hair. Ayu revealed in her blog later that day that "Chon-chan" was her, and the nickname has since evolved into "Chon-san" and "Chon-mama."

The ninja thing is that Ayu used to sign off her posts with "Doron" or some variation of it, like "dorororororo~n". "Doron" means "slipping away unnoticed" or "silently disappearing," but ayu always said it so cutely that I translated the word as "Ninja vanish!" because honestly, that's totally what she'd have said if the entry was in english.

The Ninja/chonchan confusion comes from one particular entry in which ayu said "Dorochon" instead of "Dorororon" or anything, so she worked her "Chonchan" nickname into the "ninja vanish" phrase. For that entry, I had to translate it as "Nin-chon vanish!" and I put an explanation for it at the bottom of the entry.

In another thread, someone once asked about the "Chon-chan" nickname, and the only TA blog translation that one member could find with an explanation was unfortunately THAT one, but I was explaining "Nin-chon vanish," not "Chon-chan" or "chon-san", so that created confusion.

But THIS POST RIGHT HERE is the accurate explanation for both. XD

[oji-i-san]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Explanation time featuring a quote from Deli~

wow, this is a longer history and anecdotes about Chon-san than I thought.
thanks to truehappiness and Delirium-Zer0-san!

[kirei_ayumi]

she's so cute! looks like Saki from Magerarenai Onna

[Yoake]

she's so cute!!
thanks^^

[dreamland2.0]

Thanks for the translation!!
She looks chou kawaii!!! (yes pardon my terrible Japanese XD)

Can't wait for the album and tour!

[mobius]

Hah! Ayu with those glasses is so adorable. lol.

Thanks Misa for translation again.

[minna]

ohhh, love her style <3
so yes I'm really looking forward to this year's tour
but, ayu...you know what's even better? knowing what songs might be on the tour = album
LOL
I wonder what the stage will look like this year?! (*-*)

[AyUta]

I'm so excited <3

[Aderianu]

funny glasses

[tinka69]

ahh she looks so cute in those glasses!

[rookies]

She's so cute in that outfit, hehe.

[MissElin_]

Oooh sweet lord Im getting really excited now!
And she looks great! Love her whole outfit with shirt, skirt and glasses!
Thx for the translation!

[TITANIC]

LoL with her glasses....

thanks for the translation

[majrakun]

Cute, nerdy Ayu! I wonder if this is gonna start a new trend - KAWAII MEGANE-CHAN. XD

Shu-chaaaan <3 Suu-saaaaan <3

[Amrai-chan]

She looks cute. I wonder what the tour is going to be like.

[Misa-chan]

^^ Ahhh, I see. Lol though I had this impression that ayu has been using the nickname Chon-san since a long long time ago, definitely long long before Days PV filming!

[elvesword]

Thanks for the photos, AYU really works hard on every tour every year, looking forward to this year's performance~~^W^

[Nessa]

IIT: Ayu and her 5 million nicknames for herself.

[Maxker]

It's funny how they have blurret out the sheets on the tables in photoshop. Must contain revealing information

[Misa-chan]

Originally Posted by Maxker

It's funny how they have blurret out the sheets on the tables in photoshop. Must contain revealing information

Maybe it's a drawing of the stage!! XD