MY Japan Trip (w/ relation to Ayu)

[freedreamer]

OKOK..im not here to just talk about my (very nice) Japan trip.
The fact that I posted here means it has to do with Ayu...
and How can I not go to Japan without mentioning her..

Basically it was a school trip from 10th to 17th Dec (the day Days/GREEN was released...sadly)

Before this, my friend told me there is this mega poster of Ayu at Shibuya (i think for Days/GREEN promo.) So i was Super-hyped about it, hoping that we would pass by...though our itinerary did NOT have Shibuya

Ok so on the 10th...my friend and I actually went to HMV to find Ayu CDs and they were on sale of course. (He wanted to buy Days/GREEN but i told him, it's very impossible to find it One week earlier...lol)

and I was in Tokyo for 3 days...(with the other 3 days in Nagano) and i saw NO Ayu promotion at all. (i guess, they don't promote Singles...but even that, I only spotted EXILE and Hey!Say!Jump!'s promo billboards)

Going on, the 11th, was an exchange programme with a Japanese High school. So i mentioned to the students I like Hamasaki Ayumi and then, they said "O!!!" and I went on to other artistes as well. I even let one girl listen to "Days" (apparently she had no idea of the new song coming out in one week's time). And, i asked her what Ayu song she liked. She showed me in her phone "Together When..." *happy*

And on the last night, it was "BEST ARTISTE" night. And I was so desperate to watch it. It started at 7pm and at 7pm, we were visitng Tokyo Tower (gosh..you can imagine how frantic my friend and I was)..and we only arrived at the hotel, turned on the TV at 9.35pm O.O

and then They were having Porno Graffiti, Kobukuro, ARASHI, Southern All Stars...and then BRITNEY SPEARS...
and I was like "O man..we missed her...All the Big famous male/group bands are out..and even Britney is out already..the show is ending" *disappointed*

then After that, they showed the doorway where artiste will usually come out..and I saw this white fluffy dress and then

"AYU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" (we screamed like fanboys)

and she was so gorgeous....Sung so amazingly really...gosh..
++ She closed the show

I was singing along to Days with some other roommates shocked..coz I didnt know Japanese yet I could sing a full Japanese song, and not to mention, the latest one. hahha!

So the last day in Japan...My friend really really wanted to buy Days/GREEN..and we were already at the airport.
20 minutes before boarding, I saw this shop with a CD rack..and I quickly ran over but..it wasnt on sale (yet it was the 17th)...there was only A COMPLETE, a-yu-mix 6 GOLD and SILVER and one more...



So conclusion: it was so amazing to end my night in Japan watching Ayu hahaha. and after that interaction with high school students + the last artiste on the show...I think Ayu has reached the point of, not being FAVOURITE artiste but RESPECTED...a much greater achievement i feel.


thanks for reading! haha