Mako gave her old wrinkly mother a warm hug. "Don't worry mother I'm just going to auntie Yubaba's bathhouse for the summer. It's not goodbye forever mother," she said with a warm smile. "Do you really have to go. Couldn't you just stay here with me. My sister is such a stick in the mud. She'll work you to the bone all summer and I won't ever get to visit you," said Zeniba with pleading eyes. "Don't be silly I have to go and you know it. I need the experience and we need the money. Plus auntie Yubaba is not that bad," said Mako and Zeniba sighed. "Well I guess there's no stopping you. Give my regards to my sister and visit when you can," said Zeniba and pushed a lock of grass green hair out of her daughter's brown eyes. Mako was not a huge girl like her mother, she looked like a normal 16 year old girl, in fact the only thing that made her seem like a witch was her bright-green, waist-length, hair. "You've grown into a beautiful young woman Mako. Sayonara," said Zeniba and dabbed at her eyes with a handkerchief. "Sayonara mother," said Mako with a gentle smile and stepped on to the train.