Makino (one Piece) File

The identity of the boy's father remained a secret she held close—a secret the world speculated was "that person," a certain legendary pirate who once called this harbor home. But here in the bar, titles didn't matter. Not "Emperor," not "Marine Hero," and not "Revolutionary."

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. Makino (ONE PIECE)

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. The identity of the boy's father remained a