Kara no Teikoku : The Empty Empire written and illustrated by Naoe Kita translation by ryuuen yanagi Chapter Five: The New Emperor Idem III --page 142 I am something that is the same as you. --page 143 ???: "Look." ---page 144 *touch touch* ???: "Who is this? Idea? Uh-uh, that's wrong... looks just like him, but... but, hey... yeah, not yet... can't calm down." Who? Who are these people? *touch touch* What? ---page 145 WHO'S THEEEEERE!? *touch touch touch touch* Rose: "~~~~~~~~ SHUT UP ALREADY!!! Who the hell are you people, going 'touch-touch' to a person's face like that, and---- ....Eh? Huh?" ---page 146 Nobody here? Rose: "Where is this place?" I've been bandaged... what happened to me? I fell into the water below the castle.... ---page 147 Idem: There's no need for two of the same person. What happened to Ririka!? Is she okay!? "....!" And Eiri? And everyone at the castle? What happened!? Rose: "Ow...." ???: "You can't move around yet." --page 148 Count: "Because you lost a lot of blood, you know." Rose: "!" Count: "It helped your wounds a lot, being in that water..." Rose: "......" Count: "Back to bed. If you don't rest for at least a week, you won't be able to recover." (You shouldn't aggrevate your wounds.) *lift* Rose: "A week!? You gotta be kidding..." ---page 149 Rose: Ack! Who is this guy? "Uh... excuse me... ummm... I was just wondering... uhhmmm..." Count: "Eh?" Rose: "Ggmmph?" ~~~~~~~~~ Count: "Oh, it doesn't meet your tastes?" Rose: "No, it's good. I can eat by myself." This person helped me, didn't he... (I think) ---page 150 Count: "Well, here you go." *smile smile* *slurp slurp slurp* Rose: (He's kinda weird, isn't he...) "So, what is this place?" Count: "The opposite shore of the castle stream." Rose: "!" Count: "With all the blood, I thought you were dead, but... being in all that water really helped you." (Idea's prediction...?) ---page 151 Rose: "Eh? Did you say something?" Count: "No." *smiiile* Rose: "Oh, yeah. Say, are there any kids here? There were people going touch-touch to my face just now..." Count: ".....no. I live alone." Rose: "Eh? But, just now..." ---page 152 Count: "Are you sure it wasn't your imagination? Because I live here by myself." Rose: "Maybe." (But, just now...) Count: "Well, then, please stay here until you recuperate. And food... I'll just go get some tasty food... oh, that's right..." ---page 153 Count: "What's your name?" Rose: "Rose." Count: "Heee? That's a lovely name. (heart) Shall I bring in some flowers for this room? Oh, that's right; I haven't introduced myself yet, have I." ---page 154 Count: "I'm called 'The Count'. Pleased to meet you, Rose-kun." Rose: "!" (The Count?) The person who knows of Idea's Inheritance! "But I was sure there were kids here, huh...." Now, I have no reason to believe him, but... ---page 155 Rose: Just as soon as I recover, I'm going to go help Ririka and them!" Idem: "The woman?" servant: "She's been put in the dungeon." ---page 156 Idem: "The dungeon?" Migime: "Is something wrong, Idem?" Idem: "Not really." Migime: "The king of our neighboring country Ende, Himmel, is coming. He wants to meet you..." Himmel: "Ideeeeeem---" ---page 157 Himmel: "Just what I'd expected! You really did it. I knew in an instant that you would take this castle."* *Himmel uses feminine speech o_o;; Eileen: (What a loud person.... gay?) Migime: "No, it was your majesty's assistance... that's what did it." Himmel: "Of course. I would spare nothing for this. So, we should do do the coronation soon, alright?" ---page 158 Idem: "Is that clone really dead?" Eileen: "Could he not be dead? Generally, when someone falls from that distance, they die. He'd at least be hurt, right?" Idem: "....I think so, but..." What's this uneasiness...? Himmel: "Migime. You really don't want anything? Do you want me to make you a minister or anything?" Migime: "No." ---page 159 Migime: "I, still... don't want to have anything to do with Idea's way of life." Himmel: "Then, what about Idem? If you don't like him... geez, what a poor little kid..." ---page 160 Idem: "That weapon is nothing when confronted with someone like me." ---page 161 Idem: "I'm telling you, it's useless." Ririka: "KYA~" Idem: "Get it? You should thank me for teaching you a lesson." ---page 162 Idem: "!? You're still going to try!? ...what!? A needle?" Ririka: "This was grown in a greenhouse! It's a poison needle! EEEIIIII~!" Idem: "!" ---page 163 Idem: The cut... I've lost my concentration... "!" Ririka: "KYAAAAAA~~~!!!" Idem: "Migime!" Migime: "I didn't kill her. There's no need, with a female opponent. Here, an antidote." Idem: "I was just unprepared. I should have stopped talking and paid attention." ---page 164 The other clone was a good person inside. Idem: Why did she defy me for him? We're the same... "We're both Idea's clones, so... he and I are..." ---page 165 Idem: "The same..." Rose: If this is the opposite shore of the castle stream... then if I go outside I should be able to see the castle. "Ow... huh?" ---page 166 Rose: "OW." (low on blood) *giggle giggle* Rose: "Who's there!? ........" ---page 167 Rose: I heard laughing, but... ---page 168 Rose: "Nobody here..." There's nowhere anyone could be hiding... and the only window is on the ceiling... Rose: "That's too high for kids to climb." Is it really my imagination? fuuu... Count: "Hey, there. Guests aren't really supposed to go wandering around the house." ---page 169 Rose: "There was really something here, though. Why is it hiding?" Count: "No, there's nothing. It's an old house; there's only ghosts." Rose: "GHOSTS?!" Count: "Yep. The people of the nearby forest call this place the Monster Mansion. Nobody comes near it." Rose: "The Monster Mansion!?" I'm in a house called that....? *giggle giggle 'monster monster'* ---page 170 Rose: "Eh?" *turn turn* Nothing. *giggle giggle* Rose: "......" WHAT THE HELL IS WITH THIS PLACE?! I gotta hurry and heal so I can get the hell outta here.... ---page 171 Idem: "Release that woman." guard: "But, Migime-san said..." Idem: "It's fine, just let her out." guard: "Yes, sir." Eiri: Oooh. "You're... Idem?" ---page 172 Eiri: "Are you going to fall in love with Ririka, like Idea?" Idem: "Wh... who the hell are you!?" Eiri: "My name is Eiri. I'm a friend of Idea's." Chapter Five: The New Emperor Idem III - FIN translation is copyright ryuuen yanagi don't use them or i'll send that perverted old sithsa after you!!!