When I heard the news yesterday it came as a surprise. This came out of the blue didn't it? It wasn't announced beforehand like other graduations.
Oh well, she was underused in H!P anyway. After Mika left, Ayaka still had the "Coconuts Musume" title tagged onto her name like some anchor weighing her down and she was never given anything much to do.
Here's a taste of what she was capable of, at a small fan club/dinner show type of show. Hopefully she'll keep on singing and we'll still hear her somewhere.
Ayaka - A Song For You at STB139 2008.03.16, recorded from Ayaka's mic.
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