[3] The following month, she played Caroline Izumi in TV Asahi's 2 hour long television special Kasai Chōsakan Renjirō Kurenai.

In December 2012, Aoi was chosen to be a member of the new idol group Otome Shinto, along with Chika Arakawa, Yurika Takahashi, and Ayame Tajiri.

Later that year, she played young Mao Waratai in Takahiro Miki's fantasy romance film Girl in the Sunny Place.

[13][14][15][16] The following year, she played a supporting role in the adventure film Samurai Pirates, portraying the main character's classmate.

[17] Next, she played small roles in the TV series Divine Retribution: Punisher of Darkness, Aoi Honō, Binta!, and Woman won't allow it.

[18] In 2015, she played supporting roles in films Have a Song on Your Lips and Tsumi no Yohaku, and in the TV series Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu!.

[22] From April to June 2018, Aoi played nurse Miwa Hanabusa in the TBS medical drama series Black Forceps, appearing alongside Kazunari Ninomiya and Ryoma Takeuchi.