Kara no Teikoku : The Empty Empire
written and illustrated by Naoe Kita
translation by ryuuen yanagi

Chapter One: Counterfeit Love IV

--page 5

Rose: tada~~~


--page 7

guard: "Quit dawdling; get over here."

Rose: "Yeah." It's good that I got into the palace, but...

If I remember, the room Ririka was in is to the east.

Geh, geh, there's soldiers everywhere...

I guess there's no choice; when night comes there will probably be less people.

guard: "Hey, you." *staaaaare*

Rose: "W.. what?!"

guard: "Nevermind, you just remind me of someone."

Rose: "Eehhh?!?"  Could it be he's found me out?!


--page 8

guard: "We haven't met somewhere before?"

Rose: Has he discovered that I'm Idea's clone?! "Eh..." W... what should I do?!
The reward money is still being offered, so there's no reason they should overlook
me.....

guard: "Got it! Now I remember!"

Rose: WAAAAAA------ If that's how it's going to be, then I'll break through the
reinforcements!

guard: "You..."


--page 9

guard: "...look just like a girl I liked a long time ago."

Rose: "Eh?"

guard: "Huh? What's wrong?" (what's with the flowervase?)

Rose: It wasn't Idea~~ "Um, no, it was dirty..."

guard: "You're quite fervorent about your work..."

Rose: (That scared me...)

guard: "Yeah, I liked her. She was a good woman."



--page 10

Rose: "What! Don't touch me!"

guard: "C'mon, baby, don't be so lame... C'mon, tonight..."

head maid: "Guard!"

guard: "Geh, the head maid~~~~~"

head maid: "What do you think you're doing? We're shorthanded of girls in the
castle right now. Don't make a mess. Hurry up and go back to the waiting room.
You over there! You have duties, as well, so be careful."

Rose: "Uh, no, I was.. uh..."

head maid: "Your name?"

Rose: "Eh? Rose."

head maid: "Hurry and come with me, Rose."


--page 11

head maid: "Change your clothes. Hurry and get to work."

Rose: "Wa~"

head maid: "Someone teach this girl how to work."

Mia: "Rose-san, isn't it? I'm Mia. Oh, no, you have a wound on your forehead!"

*thwap*

Rose: "Eh... ............"

Mia: "Here, your change of clothes."

Ririka~~~~~~~~ (help me~~)


--page 12

Ririka: "How long do you plan to keep me here?"

Idem: "Until you die."

Ririka: "EH?!"

Idem: "I can't have you being taken by any other man. I told you, didn't I?
You belong to me."

Ririka: "Because Idea loved me?"


--page 13

Idem: "Right."

Ririka: "--------------- You don't even love me. GET OUT!"

Idem: "That's useless."


--page 14

*SLAM*

Ririka: "........ Eiri..." .......nuh uh. Eiri's the same. He loved Idea, too.

Count: "Eiri."

Eiri: "Yes?"


--page 15

Count: "Is Rose-kun going to be okay?"

Eiri: "Well. He'll do something, most likely, this way."

Count: "You aren't worried about Ririka-chan?"

Eiri: "I'm worried. It's because of me that Ririka has been locked up like this.
But Ririka might have realized. That the reason I brought her to live with me was
because of Idea."


--page 16

Count: "I knew it! You brought her home because she was the girl Idea loved?!"

Eiri: "That's correct."

Count: "................She adores you so much, it's just awful that you...."

Eiri: ".......awful, is it..? --------- Let's return all those lines."


--page 17

Eiri: "YOU, Count, are adored by those two faeries, but what do you plan to do
about it?"

Count: "EH?! Those two are like my DAUGHTERS~~~?!" That's how I like them~~!!

Eiri: "Hooo? But with the way you're living, Count, the only person who would
know that is you, isn't it."

Count: "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Well, I've been alive a muuuuuuuuch longer time than you.
That and this are completely..."

Eiri: "That's so, isn't it. Well, more importantly, about Rose-kun... If he were
in normal clothes, it would be one thing, but in that outfit he might cause some
trouble, hmm..." (That worries me.)


--page 18

Rose: "Tired~~ What am I doing?" Ah, it's off. "That old bag is unbelievably strong...
Well, it's finally night time.."  Now I'll go save Ririka. "And in THESE clothes,
I'm not going to make anyone suspicious." fufufu, aren't I cool? But I don't really
want Ririka to see me in this outfit....


--page 19

But truthfully, I should be able to do it without all this. After all, I got Idea's
inheritance, and now it seems I'm weaker than I was before. (Well, the destruction has
powered up, but...) If I myself were stronger, I could save her easily. If I were to
see Idea, would I really break through my lostness?


--page 20

I wouldn't be overwhelmed.... and knocked over, would I?

The truth is that the things Eiri said up until now are right. I'm afraid of Idea.


--page 21

And being made into a replacement of Idea
is what I'm most afraid of.

Isn't Idem afraid?

Of being made the same*?
   *note: the reading next to "same" says Idem. Idem means 'the same', remember? ^_-

Of losing oneself...?


--page 22

Migime: "It's night, but are the birds awake? It's light in here, isn't it. Idem."

Idem: "Migime."


--page 23

Idem: "The birds laid an egg. Hnnnn."

Migime: ".........."

Idem: "Why was I born?"

Migime: "Eh?"

Idem: "It's a foolish question, isn't it. I was born to replace Idea, wasn't I."


--page 24

Migime: "Idem?"

Idem: "I know that, but... I hear that you hated Idea, Migime."

Migime: "!"

Idem: "Was I born out of hate?"


--page 25

Advancing... advancing....


--page 26

To be the same as Idea...

To be different than Idea...

We might be alike, huh. Idem.


--page 27

But I won't hand Ririka over.

harem girl: "He's weird, isn't he, that one that Himmel-sama summoned."

harem girl 2: "I've heard a rumor that he's an assassin."


--page 28

harem girl: "I bet he's got a really ugly face; I mean, he covers himself up with that
thing he wears."

harem girl 2: "Bloody is such a scary name."

Bloody: "Hey, Himmel."


--page 29

Bloody: "I'm bored. You called me just to protect that little girl?!"

Himmel: "Of course not. Your time is coming soon. My DOLL* is cute, but it seems
the other one will try to do something."
   *Idem


--page 30

Himmel: "He's coming to save his princess. I've laid the trap."

Rose: (This is it.)


--page 31

Rose: (It's open?) "Ririka?  !?"


--page 32

guard: "What are you doing there!?"

Rose: "! No, I'm just bringing this person some tea." See?

guard: "Idiot! The person in this room isn't to be attended to by people!"

Rose: "Eh?" !? What a pain in the butt---- How do I get out of this? I dunno,
but should I let my power run unchecked?

Bloody: "What loudmouths."


--page 33

guard: "Ah!"

Bloody: "What are you doing?"

Rose: It's not Ririka!? Wh.. what the hell is this guy!? Could it have been a
trap!? No way...


--page 34

Where did Ririka go!?

maid: "This room is much more beautiful than the room you were previously in,
Madam."





Chapter One - Counterfeit Love IV - FIN
don't take the translations, please!
I'd hate to have to send Bloody after you. >:D