There's nothing like a father giving out some advice to his son about getting remarried.


Chapter 8: Oak Sung's Wisdom

Early in the evening, Oak Sung sat on his roof, doing some meditating and he felt simply in peace, but it's a different kind of peace for his heart is filling with joy and excitement that Mako's getting married soon and he was most definitely excited for what's gonna happen in the next few days and as he felt the wind blow through his fur, he could definitely feel Sakamoto's presence all around him.

As he opened his eyes, he stands up on the roof and looks up at the sky and just whispered, "Oh, Sakamoto...if only you could be here to see your brother get married again. I know you would be very proud of him."

Just then, he looks down on the roof and he saw Mako walking by and he jumps out of the roof and lands on the ground, right in front of Mako and he said, "Hello, son. How is my soon-to-be groom for the second time?"

Mako lets out a deep sigh and he replied, "Anxious, dad. I came over to talk to you."

Oak Sung could tell that Mako's having some pre-wedding jitters and he knows what those used to feel like and he said, "Come inside and talk to me about it."

As soon as they came in the house, Mako sat down on the couch and he lets out a few deep breaths before his father sat down on his chair and he asked, "What is on your mind?"

"A lot. I'm very excited about this wedding, but I am also a little nervous. You know, I've lost my wife Kami years ago due to cancer and this new marriage...I feel like it's all so sudden now." Mako answered.

Oak Sung could see where it's going and he said, "I know it has been a long time since Kami passed away and I can tell that you're still reeling in from that tragedy."

"Yeah, but it's not just that. With this new marriage...I just want to be the best husband I know I can be. I just hope that I can make it right this time." Mako replied.

"Mako...it does not matter whether you are a perfect husband or not. You can still be the husband you know you can be in many ways that you did with Kami. You've got a big heart and you're a very wonderful person. Being nervous before the wedding is perfectly normal. I've been the same way when I married your mother and look at us now...a precious 54 years together watching you kids grow up with wonderful lives. I could not be any more proud." Oak Sun g said.

"Think it could be me and Reiko in 54 years together like you guys?" asked Mako.

"What do you think?" asked Oak Sung.

Mako thought about it for a second, but with the deep, unconditional love that he feels for Reiko and the kids, whatever he said totally made a lot of sense that if he loves her and is willing to do all he can to make her happy, it'll be the same exact feeling he felt when he took care of Kami. He looks up at his dad and said, "I think we'll make those years count."

"Exactly. I am going to tell you the exact same mantra I gave your brother when he married Bao-Yi...wherever life will take you, as long as you make the journey together, your love will grow stronger and will last a lifetime. We may not know how the journey ends..."

"...but we know where it begins." Mako finished.

Those words deeply resonated with Mako and he knows exactly what it meant; it's not about how the journey will finish, but how it'll start. He lets out a chuckle and said, "Those words always meant a lot to me."

"Just remember them as you get more older." Oak Sung replied.

Mako chuckled softly at this and said, "I will. And thanks, dad."

"Anytime, my son." Oak Sung replied.

Mako hugged his dad and he hugged him back as well and he thought to himself, 'I wish Sakamoto would be here to see this.'


Next chapter, Reiko expresses the same fear to Mako. How will they get through this? You'll have to find out!