Dietfried Bougainvillea If

Dietfried Bougainvillea If
Kanji	ディートフリート・ブーゲンビリアIf
Romaji	Dītofurīto Būgenbiria If
Japanese Volume Information
Release Date	October 13, 2021
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Dietfried Bougainvillea If (ディートフリート・ブーゲンビリアIf, Dītofurīto Būgenbiria If^?) is a newly written short story included in Violet Evergarden ~Last Letter~, a compilation of previously written short stories. It is a sequel to Violet Evergarden If.

Summary

During the Continental War, Dietfried is fighting against other ships. He still hasn't named the girl soldier. They remain inseparable even after the war ends, and the girl eventually becomes his capable secretary. Dietfried is attempting to find a suitable name for her, but can't find any that fits her. A few days later, the two go to the city of Lontano to visit the house of a recently deceased artist whose art Dietfried admired. The artist's mother shows them her son's paintings. Dietfried wants to put them on exhibition in Leiden, but the artist's mother is hesitant. The woman hadn't supported her son's artist dreams and was filled with guilt when her son died in a bombing, and even more so now that a stranger has shown understanding of her son's work when she never did. Dietfried relates to her by talking about his own family issues, and that even though he doesn't regret running away from home, he wishes he could go back in time and make a few compromises. He tells her that it's better to do things now than to have regrets years later. Dietfried asks the girl soldier to leave as he comforts the woman.

The paintings are put on display at an art gallery and became very popular with the people. Dietfried continues to see the artist's mother at art exhibitions and would answer her questions about the field of art. One day, Dietfried and the girl go to a plot of land with a rundown mansion that was once a villa owned by a wealthy man, introduced to him by an art dealer. Dietfried deems it perfect for his permanent home. The girl is horrified when she learns that Dietfried plans to leave the mansion to her after his death. To distract her from her tears, Dietfried pulls out his notebook of names and shows the name he had chosen for her: Linaria Bougainvillea. Dietfried thinks about what will happen to her after he died but decides to focus on the present.

Characters

• Dietfried Bougainvillea (alternate universe)
• Linaria Bougainvillea (alternate universe)
• Gilbert Bougainvillea (alternate universe; mentioned)
• Claudia Hodgins (alternate universe; mentioned)
• Canaria (alternate universe; mentioned)
• Artemisia (alternate universe; mentioned)