Ayumu Uehara,, it’s that time of the year again,, honestly I could write a book about how much this girl means to me, I wasn’t really into love live until they announced a new project and showed the silhouettes of the 9 new girls and I saw Ayumu’s in pink and went “yeah, her. She’s gonna be my best girl” all the way back in 2017 and here I am in 2022 still absolutely loving her with all my heart! She fully dragged me into idol hell and I haven’t looked back since- thanks to Ayumu I’ve managed to meet so many new friends, form a Nijigasaki dance group and grow as a person. I see a lot of my self in Ayumu which could be seen as quite silly to be honest but watching her grow really did help me find my own way in life- if this anxious girl could do all this then why couldn’t I? I’m so so grateful for love live creating such a relatable character (to me at least) and choosing the perfect va for her. Happy birthday Ayumu! I’ll be with you every step of the way until PDP is no more~