Ep 5. An Uncanny Relationship Formed by a Tiger / Stay With a Person to Learn About the Person, Fight With a Tiger to Learn About the Tiger

In Hyakko season 1 episode 5, titled "An Uncanny Relationship Formed by a Tiger / Stay With a Person to Learn About the Person, Fight With a Tiger to Learn About the Tiger," the episode begins with Torako and Suzume overhearing a group of upperclassmen talking about how they're going to visit a zoo to check out a rare white tiger. Intrigued, Torako suggests to her friends that they should follow the upperclassmen to the zoo.

After arriving at the zoo, the girls get lost and eventually stumble upon the white tiger's enclosure. To their surprise, they find that it's actually a person dressed up in a white tiger costume. The person introduces themselves to the girls as Taiga Katori, a college student who is a part-time zoo worker.

Taiga explains that they were in the white tiger costume because the actual white tiger at the zoo was sick. Torako and her friends are amazed by Taiga's dedication to their job and decide to stay with him while he works. Throughout the day, they learn more about Taiga and his life, including his struggles with balancing work and school.

Later, the girls witness a fight between Taiga and the actual white tiger, which had somehow escaped from its enclosure. Despite being scared, the girls try to help Taiga by becoming a distraction for the tiger. In the end, the zoo staff manages to capture the white tiger and the girls escape unharmed.

The episode ends with Taiga thanking Torako and her friends for their help and the girls reflecting on their day spent with Taiga. Overall, "An Uncanny Relationship Formed by a Tiger / Stay With a Person to Learn About the Person, Fight With a Tiger to Learn About the Tiger" is a heartwarming episode that emphasizes the importance of getting to know someone before judging them.