Love Live! Sunshine!! S2 05 - Taking In A Dog (... Review

: Kanan provides a sobering reminder to Chika that this is the third-years' final Love Live!, highlighting the finite time Aqours has together . Community Perspectives

“This episode decisively breaks the year-clique situation that affected much of season 1, as Yohane and Riko finally have a personal story involving one another.” Reddit · r/anime · 8 years ago Love Live! Sunshine!! S2 05 - Taking in a Dog (...

: By the end of the episode, Riko manages to pet Chika's dog, Shiitake, marking a significant personal breakthrough . : Kanan provides a sobering reminder to Chika

In , titled "Taking in a Dog," Yoshiko (Yohane) finds a lost dog but is unable to keep it in her condo . Despite Riko’s long-established and intense fear of dogs (cynophobia), Yoshiko convinces her to care for the puppy temporarily . Key Plot Points Despite Riko’s long-established and intense fear of dogs

Fans often discuss this episode for its focus on the "YohaRiko" dynamic and its balance of humor and emotional weight .

: Riko initially treats the dog with extreme caution—even tying a rope to her door to feed it from a distance—but eventually grows deeply attached, naming it "Nocturne" . Yoshiko, meanwhile, had named it "Laelaps" .