But there's another plot for Mako this holiday...for his new wife.
Chapter 30: Second Plot
Soon after, Mako left the orphanage a little early and with a little extra money, he wants to give something for Reiko because it had only been one year since he proposed to her and now that they're married, he might as well get a little something to commemorate the occasion and he walked towards the jewelry store to find something that sparks her interest.
"Mako!"
Mako looks up and sees this water buffalo on the desk and he said, "Koji! How ya doing, pal?"
Both of them embraced each other with a bro hug and Koji lets out a small chuckle and said, "How ya been, man?"
"Pretty good. Yourself?" asked Mako.
"Never been better. Just looking forward to the holidays and spend a little time with my family." Koji responded.
"Same here with me." Mako answered.
"So...what can I do to help you with in this holiday season?" asked Koji.
Mako took a deep breath and he said, "Well...do you have anything for anniversaries? This Christmas will mark one year that I proposed to my wife, Reiko."
Koji was amazed with this news and he lets out a chuckle and said, "All right, Mako. I knew you two would finally come together. I've got a couple of suggestions for the perfect anniversary jewelry gift."
Soon, Mako was immediately shown an array of jewelry that are so amazing and full of eye candy that he could probably like to give to Reiko, but has to keep it under a tight budget and find something that is perfect for her and although those jewels were great, none of them seemed to be the one just yet.
Then, Koji pulls out something that sparks Mako's eye; a rhinestone heart that resembles years of eternal love and he widens his eyes to how amazing it looks. Once Mako took a huge glance at it, he can see that it represents everything about love and Koji said, "What do you think?"
"It's perfect. That is definitely the best gift for Reiko." Mako replied.
"I'll have it engraved if you like." Koji added.
"Oh, please do." Mako said.
Soon enough, Koji engraved some words from the heart onto that heart necklace and once he had it done, Mako read what it truly meant:
'Let this heart be a symbol of our love that we will always treasure forever.'
Mako blinked his eyes in response and smiled at this and said, "Thank you, Koji."
"You're welcome." Koji said, happily.
Mako brought in some money to give Koji, but Koji immediately said, "Don't worry about it. It's on me."
"Thanks, Koji. And happy holidays." Mako said, happily.
"You too. Tell your family I said hi." Koji added.
"Yours as well." Mako answered.
Will this be a holiday to remember? Stay tuned!