[110 Ban wa Koi no Hajimari]
Original (Novel): 110 Ban wa Koi no Hajimari (ISBN: 4592870506)
Author: 井村仁美 Imura Hitomi
Cover Illustrator: 潮見知佳 Shiomi Chika
Released: 4/25/1999 Pastel Collection (Intercommunications)
Catalogue Number: INCD-120
Price: 2700 yen (with tax), 2572 yen (w/out tax)
Cast:
三木眞一郎 (剣持 薫) x 緑川 光 (伊藤和久)
[Miki Shinichirou (Kenmochi Kaoru) x Midorikawa Hikaru (Itou Kazuhisa)]
塩沢兼人 (篠田浩介)
[Shiozawa Kaneto (Shinoda Kousuke)]
井上和彦 (芥川尊光)
[Inoue Kazuhiko (Akutagawa Takamitsu)]
石川英郎 (布施寧人)
[Ishikawa Hideo (Fuse Yasuhito)]
笠原由美 (飯塚扶美)
大西健晴 (佐々山洋二)
倉田雅世 (婦人警官)
笹沼 晃 (学生)
片桐健太 (無線)
Summary + Review:
Ken digs one more of her old, old CDs. To tell the truth I haven't listened to many new releases lately, because I dumped myself headlong into KOEI romance games and can't quite pull myself out due to Harukanaru Toki no Naka de and Angelique's nosebleedingly lot of seiyuus *dies* Anyways so digging out one of my favorite, favorite discs, 110 Ban wa Koi no Hajimari, which means basically "Start the Love from 110". I don't really know why it's 110 but not 101, but supposedly the Japanese uses the numbers differently. This CD is of course, my favorite pairing---Miki x Midorikawa!!! These two are just so CUTE here, I tell myself I HAVE to review this CD for the good of the humanity XDDD Anyways here comes the usual long rant:
Midorikawa, AKA Kazuhiko, is a young police hoping that he would one day rise to the sergeant position. But Kazu-chan is just so cute, everyone who see his appearance would think that his yong innocent face would be too unfitting for such tough jobs like a sergeant police! But Kazu-chan is learning a lot, and working very hard. He gets a lot of help from the nearby flower shop owner, Kenmochi (Miki Shinichirou). One day, Kenmochi falls ill with a fever, and Kazu-chan went to visit him to see if he has gotten any better...
This is actually where the drama REALLY starts. Track one enters Kazu-chan asking Kenmochi in a worried tone whether he has eaten properly, took all his medicine, and if he still has a fever...but all of a sudden, Kenmochi shows his wolf side and eats poor little lamb Kazu-chan!! Insisting that he really really likes Kazu-chan, and he can't hold back anymore~~!! Kenmochi pushes Kazu-chan down onto the bed (this is where you learn that semes really aren't affected by colds at ALL XDDDDD) and proceed to do what he wants------except Kazu-chan won't let him do that, of course!! He's trained as a police! Kazu-chan makes an attempt to flip himself over, but finding himself...in a weirder position than before!? Kenmochi laughs softly, saying things like "oh, so Kazu-chan also likes me" and "chikara wo nuide..." and getting his way even more...and Kazu-chan is finding himself uttering weird sounds as things began to feel better...or worse!?
*and then, Midorikawa's total defeat....you knew that would happen XDDDDD*
Switch scenes. The next day, Kenmochi is sticking to Kazu-chan again and begging for a date XD;;; Miki sound SOOOooooo kawaii when he pouts "Kazu-chaaaaaaaaannn" and trying to get Midorikawa's attention XDD Of course, Kazu-chan rejects him without any hesitation. Who would go out with a guy who has just raped him!? He thinks...but of course we all know better, but on with the story~~~
Akutagawa (Inoue) is the sergeant in the police station, and the person who Kazu-chan admires the most. Akutagawa-san, though, seems a little concerned that Kenmochi and Kazu-chan isn't getting along well. He asks Kazu-chan to be a little more acceptable to Kenmochi...of course, not knowing what really HAD happened ^^;;; Kazu-chan gets mad at himself and the whole confusing situation, and Kenmochi's voice that says "Kazu-chan, suki-dayo [Kazu-chan, I love you]" just floats into Kazu-chan's head at the exact WRONG time, causing him to totally flip out (Midorikawa is just so adorable here, getting so mad that he can't get rid of Miki's gentle voice in his head XDDDD and going all "aaaaahhhhh~~~" in frustration XDDDD).
ANYWAYS, Kazu-chan thinks in his confused head, he'll go to Kenmochi's store and sort this entire thing out.
Sidetrack, Ishikawa who plays one of Kenmochi's workers in the flower store "Rainbow Bouquet" has SUCH a cute young voice!! I almost mistook him for Chiba *____* kawaii, kawaii, kawaii!! Everyone are just so cute here XDDDD and of course, Miki being so sooooooo happy that Midorikawa has come to visit him, and Midorikawa trying to inssit himself in vain that he hasn't really come to "visit" Kenmochi...but when everyone are engaged in cheerful conversation, Shiozawa-san steps in, and Ken totally melts onto the ground in a little puddle.....
Shiozawa-san plays the role of Shinoda, who is the son of a rival flower store. The Shinoda chain store is a large corporation, but in terms of skill, Shinoda is always defeated by Kenmochi. This time, he has arrived in Kenmochi's store in order to make his usual verbal attack as well as trying to learn if the rumor that Kenmochi is opening a second store is true. Okay, I know...even if Shinoda has an unpleasant appearance, he still is Shiozawa-sama, and Shiozawa-sama still = SEXY in any occasion *dies* In the flower store, Shinoda checks out Kazu-chan and gets really interested in him (or more like his relations with Kenmochi). Kenmochi gets really REALLY super jealous, naturally *rofl* and blames Kazu-chan for seducing Shinoda with his amazingly kawaii face (hey hey Miki....aren't you going too far XDD). Kazu-chan, thinking that Kenmochi is being really unreasonable, storms off.
One other day, Sasayama, Kazu-chan's co-worker, asks Kazu-chan a favor. He wants to buy a bouquet (where Midorikawa shouts so loudly in surprise: "FLOWERS!?!?" XDDDDD *roflmao*) for his girlfriend (where Midorikawa shouts so loudly AGAIN in surprise: "GIRLFRIEND!?!?" and is badly muffled by his friend...aww...XDDDDDDD), but is too embarrassed to go to the florist. Kazu-chan winds up accepting the favor and goes to buy flowers for Sasayama. Arriving at Kenmochi's store, Kazu-chan decides to trick Kenmochi for avoiding him ever after the Shinoda incident. Walking in the store, he says to Kenmochi that he wants a bouquet, for hie girlfriend! Here Midorikawa is just so, so, cute AGAIN, insisting that the flowers are for his GIRLFRIEND, and ignoring Kenmochi who can't resist himself from getting emotional XDDD Midorikawa, stop torturing poor Miki and let him eat you~~~~
Watching Kenmochi cutting the flowers so intently, Kazu-chan thinks back to the times when he really did respect Kenmochi. He admires Kenmochi for his hardworking attitude, and regrets that he has tricked Kenmochi. When Kenmochi hands him the flowers, he gave away that the flowers are actually for Sasayama's girlfriend...(of course, we al know he has no reason to explain himself XD;; but that's why Midorikawa is so innocently cute in this drama XDDD) Kenmochi brightens up, asking why Kazu-chan decides to tell him the truth, and Kazu-chan gets embarrassed---and his voice dwindles down to a little "I...don't know..." (Ken: 3, 2, 1....AWWWWWWWWWWWwwwwwwwwww) The background music is a light and flowing violin/piano duet, and Kenmochi drags Kazu-chan into the backroom to have a long, deep kiss~~~*Ken melts* Just when they are about to do it, though...Itsuka, the female worker in the store, returns...and sigh, disturbs the little couple just when the mood is...
Doing a little quick summary because I want to rant in extensiveness about Shiozawa-sama's voice XDDD Kazu-chan unexpectedly bumps Shinoda in a restaurant. I have to admit that Shiozawa's voice completely throws me off-track from the Miki x Midorikawa pairing, and I was kindof hoping that Shionoda would make moves on Kazu-chan....|||||||||||||||| ahhh, Shiozawa x Midorikawaaaaaa~~~~~~~~~If only that wish can be granted T____T So even though Shinoda is the villain in this drama, Shiozawa and Midorikawa's dialogue is still so, so pleasant to listen to...especially Shiozawa's farewell note before he leaves "matteiru-yo [I'll be waiting for you] (since he invited Kazu-chan to visit his store)" is SO SEXY *dies and dies and nosebleeds all over*....sigh, Midorikawa, I wouldn't mind if you sidetrack a little and get a scene with Shiozawa..........*okay, I'm evil. Whack me*
More summary because of my apparent unsatisfaction that the H scene hasn't arrived yet (and I WILL talk about this one sice it's....ahh *dies and nosebleeds more*), one night, Kenmochi's flower shop is ruthlessly pilfered. The thief stole the flowers and threw them into the dump nearby. Meanwhile Kazu-chan meets the burglars who were responsible for stealing basketball shoes in town (just a couple of delinquents, actually). Kenmochi, in order to protect Kazu-chan, though, get hurt. Although the injury isn't a bad one, Kazu-chan still blames himself for making Kenmochi worry and getting hurt in order to protect him.
So as the story goes, Kazu-chan accompanies Kenmochi home, and gets so ashamed at his inability as a police that he sobs and cries (I....can't...resist Midorikawa's crying *__________* *big starry eyes* SO KAWAII!!! Please cry more, Midorikawa-san~~~~) saying that he really really do like Kenmochi-san and that it's all his own fault that Kenmochi got injured...yes, he confessed XDD in such a teary and cute way that I doubt anyone will be able to resist himself...and Miki couldn't, so he eats Midorikawa in such a passionate way @_____@ that Midorikawa-san ahhhhnnns and aaahhhhhs in SUCH a nosebleeding fashion and so LOUD OMG...(And here you also learn that minor injuries can't hinder a seme at ALL, either XDDDD) I was very surprised that despite this CD's history (back in 1999) they were able to make such a intense H scene out of it...Miki saying to Midorikawa "let me hear more of your nice voice" and Midorikawa doing what he is best at---whimpering through his nose *dies* I love nasal uke sounds....and so sweet in the classic Midorikawa-fashion X____X okay if I describe this scene more I'd die of blood loss...so, moving on...
Here comes my favorite scene!! OOh!! (no it isn't the H scene, although I love that one also). Kenmochi, who is about to eat Kazu-chan in yet another way, hears the doorbell and reluctantly answers---to find out that it's Itsuka (if you can't remember, the young girl who works for Kenmochi in the store)!!!!! O_____O Kenmochi and Kazu-chan takes a quick 5 seconds to pull on their pants, clean things up, and straighten the bed *rofl* the two in the entire rush to get their clothing on, is HILARIOUS XDDDDDDDDDDDDDD NOTHING can describe this scene enough XDDD but finally, when they got ready, Kenmochi counts "ready? I'm opening the door..." and the two greets Itsuka XD;;;; Itsuka was worried about Kenmochi's injury, and got angry at Kazu-chan that he caused Kenmochi to be injured. However, Itsuka is involved in another event---she's the thief who stole Kenmochi's flowers!! Confessing that she has liked Kenmochi for a long time, but Kenmochi's attention is always on Kazu-chan...and then Shinoda coaxing her to make some damage in order to revenge. But, the revenge didn't work as well since Kenmochi's popularity only increased his business since the burglary. Itsuka breaks down and cries, saying that she'll go to the police station and confess. Kenmochi, however, invites her to return to the store again after she is cleared of her crime.
So as everything is solved and everyone is happy (Shinoda didn't get arrested because he has perfect proof that he is absent at the crime scene, Shiozawa STILL sounds SO SEXY when he's evil *diesdiesdies* even when coaxing Itsuka into doing bad things @__@). Kenmochi and Kazu-chan are now a happy couple---well, although Kenmochi could have done more things to Kazu-chan if not for Kazu-chan's beeper constantly going off calling him to crime locations. But as Kazu-chan steps on his bike (really, what kind of police STILL rides bikes around? O_o Must be a really small town then...), he would always carry Kenmochi's voice calling behind him: "Gambarou-yo! [Work to your best ablities!!]" and happily step on his bike harder...yes, working towards the sergeant position!! XDDD