I can understand how you miss the older version of Hikkie. But I'm not really sad. I love all of her stuff and love to listen to her new singles each time, realizing how much she has changed and is exploring all these new horizons. Her natural beauty? Well, she is more sponsored by all those companies but don't forget, she has grown older and her face will change. I consider her natural beauty to be in personality and increasingly beautiful ballads and in those screenshots while she's at home or at the studio, working and laughing. ^^ I feel a bit sad when I watch other artists change but for Hikkie, she is unique and so different! That's why I never feel one bit sad.

Yes, "Simple and Clean" sucks up all the emotion from "Hikari". I didn't really like that much as "Hikari". I'm not sure if some American fans where I live can tell the difference that there's a Japanese and English version which makes me wonder if they only like the beats and not the /original/ lyrics.