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I encountered this section in a manga but am unable to determine exactly what
is meant by「あうあう！」

![Image](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XFCdI.png)

I have 2 possible interpretations:

  1. It's just being said as affirmation, which is corroborated by [this link](https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1137738256). This seems to make the most sense to me, though I can't seem to find any other instances of this usage on the internet.
  2. They're saying「会う会う！」, as a suggestion to have a meeting and discuss? Though it only barely makes sense...

I'm wondering which of the above interpretation, if any, is correct, and if it
is in fact the first interpretation, how common is this usage as a replacement
for something like 「うん、うん」?
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Meaning of 「あうあう！」in this context?
あう(あう) is normally regarded as an interjection said when someone feels
embarrassed, sad, nervous, confused, or mentally hurt. It's like "uh-oh",
"what should I say" or "oh no". It's typically used by a kawaii or childlike
character in fiction. Watch [this
video](https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm2048859) for the typical image of
あうあう. Is there someone like this in this scene? It appears to me that someone
started to feel nervous and unconfident after hearing むしろ今日やるべきだ.

As far as I know, あうあう never means "yup", so you should not believe that
Chiebukuro question (perhaps the answerer mixed up this with あいあい, which can
mean "yup" or "alright"?).
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