"The sense of taste is such a wonderful thing."

Ruby nibbled on an apple slice.

Ever since Oum introduced the four tiny miracles to Sheena, the Huntresses' diets underwent a healthy change. No more did they continuously feast upon cookies, cookies, cookies, and occasional fruits. All four Huntresses enjoyed being able to taste foods other than cookies. Sure, cookies were awesome, but the awesomeness could easily vanish if they did not eat something different.

Also, eating at a dining table was quite convenient for the Huntresses, as they could eat proper meals alongside Oum and their most recent friend, Sheena.

Yang let out a satisfied squeal after finishing off her French toast, rubbing her tummy due to how full she was. Meanwhile, Blake continued to nibble on warm pieces of tuna, and Weiss munched her celery. No one knew why she chose celery for lunch, especially when there was always salad. The Huntresses all sat on the table, each with small, glass-like plates that flawlessly accommodated for their food.

"…Sheena."

"…?! A- I, uh- What?"

Oum grinned as he pointed at Sheena's food, which remained untouched since the beginning of their lunch.

"I guess your diet's finally working?"

He promptly received a tofu to the face. He regretted nothing.

But it certainly was understandable to eat less when the Huntresses were around. They brought a bizarrely unique atmosphere to the table, which was once used only by Oum, Sheena and occasional guests. No more did the table feel unnecessarily spacious, as it provided just enough room for the Huntresses to sit on.

The tiny miracles were interesting additions to Oum's life. They all saw him as some sort of caretaker- a father, even- and they were not necessarily wrong about that. He made them, he poured his creativity into them, he did everything so that the best bits of his imagination sprung to life.

Never did he think that those best bits would spring into life literally, though.

Ruby blinked as she stopped munching her apple slice, staring at Weiss's cheek. Then Blake noticed Ruby staring at Weiss and proceeded to mimic her team leader. Yang followed suite shortly after she poked Oum's elbow for absolutely no justified reason at all. Sheena, who had been watching the Huntresses, stared at Weiss, and even Oum joined in once he got rid of the tofu that had been thrown at him.

Weiss Schnee, heiress to the mighty Schnee family, sat with a very small piece of celery in her hands. Her cheeks bulged, making her look like some sort of hamster. After chewing on her celery a few more times, Weiss noticed everyone staring at her.

Her eyes widened as she turned to each and every person at the dining table, her cheeks remaining puffed out due to all the celery she foolishly consumed… without swallowing a single time.

A moment of silence passed by.

Weiss finally swallowed her food.

Everyone sighed in relief.

Much to Oum's amusement, Weiss instantly held the remains of her celery as she ran after Ruby, swinging the vegetables like a pair of Myrtenasters. Ruby rolled away and crashed into Blake, and soon the three Huntresses engaged in the most heated rolling contest yet.

Oum felt something tug at his elbow. Looking down, he blinked as he saw Yang pulling at his elbow one more time, pointing at the ruckus with an excited smile.

The instant moment he nodded, he realized that he could actually be a nominee for "Least Responsible Caretaker Ever" on planet Earth.

He did not notice Sheena actually encouraging Yang to make the ruckus intensify.