[Originally posted January 17, 2023] Happy (slightly belated) new year! Let’s start it off with the first installment of my translation of Fictional Opera (架空のオペラ). First, a little background on this book and the author. Shikiko Yamaai (山藍紫姫子) is a published BL and sci-fi/fantasy author. She was a member of the circle Violet Mercury (バイオレットマーキュリー),…