Makino wiped a glass and leaned over. There he was: Monkey D. Luffy, grinning wide on a new "Wanted" poster. Her heart did a little dance of pride mixed with that perpetual, maternal worry. To the world, he was a "Fifth Emperor," a threat to the global order. To her, he was still the boy who hated vegetables and loved a good laugh.
In Makino's world, they were just boys who needed a place to come home to. As the sun dipped below the horizon, she lit the lanterns outside. No matter how far the Straw Hat or the Red Force sailed, she would keep the bar open and the juice cold, waiting for the day the "treasure tab" was finally settled. Makino (ONE PIECE)
"He's doing well, isn't he?" she whispered, more to herself than the child. Makino wiped a glass and leaned over