Ayu retiring? Hints in L lyrics.

Originally Posted by Koumori

I really do wish Ayu would take like, a year break. Sure AHS might cry, but she's a person, not just a singer. Like what Utada Hikaru is doing, who has spent practically most of her life in fame - I want Ayu to spend more time as Ayumi Hamasaki the person, rather than Ayumi Hamasaki the celebrity. I appreciate so much the work she puts in and how much she cares for her fans, but she needs to think of her own happiness too. And yes, I know making music makes her happy, but doesn't everyone deserve to have some time to make just themselves happy, not everyone else?

Utada is different. When I heard her announce hiatus, I nearly screamed.

2 and a half years since her last Jpop single or album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And she didn't do much of anything with This Is The One in that space of time either!!

You know who really deserves a break? Ayumi... The woman who has more health issues, stress, and A LOT busier of a schedule than Hikki. Now, if Utada were to come back and say that after punching out 50 singles, 11 albums, over 20 remix albums, 5 best-of collections, and over 90 PVs in the last 10 years, I *might* take her seriously. For now, she has royally pissed me off... but I will STILL be all over her next record.