The character known as Père d'Enrico in the French version of Ai no Gakkō Cuore Monogatari is Alberto Bottini, the father of the protagonist Enrico Bottini. The Bottini family lives in the Italian city of Turin in the late nineteenth century, and Alberto works as an engineer and businessman, an occupation that places the household among the more comfortable families of the city. In the source novel on which the anime is based, he is described as stern yet loving, and the anime carries this characterization into its portrait of a father who is firm in his expectations but genuinely devoted to his children. Within the story, which unfolds through Enrico's school journal, Alberto is a recurring presence in the domestic life that surrounds Enrico's experiences at school. He shares the household with his wife Adriana, his younger son Nino, and his daughter Silvia, and he takes an active part in guiding Enrico's education and character. Several episodes of the series turn on father-son relationships, and Alberto's role is most visible in these family-centered moments, where his concern for his children and his desire to see them grow into responsible and caring people come to the fore. His professional identity as an engineer and businessman is his most notable trait, alongside the parental authority and warmth that define his place within the Bottini family.