Makino (one Piece) Site

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.

"Another bounty, Makino-san," the Mayor, Woop Slap, grumbled, tossing a newspaper onto the wooden counter. 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

She looked down at the toddler playing with a wooden toy ship on the floor beside her. The boy had soft features and a spark in his eyes that felt deeply familiar. When the child reached for the newspaper, pointing a tiny finger at Luffy's face and laughing, Makino smiled. Her heart did a little dance of pride