Birds of a feather flock together. I

'''Birds of a feather flock together. I' (羽毛の鳥は一緒に群がる. I, Umō no tori wa issho ni muragaru I) is the 2nd episode of the second season of The Ancient Magus Bride'' anime.

Summary
The silver haired girl, Philomena, explains she suffers from nervous fear, so Chise prescribes calming tea. Philomena returns to class with her classmate Veronica. Alice reveals she now has her own familiar, Will-o-the-Wisp, who took a liking to her despite being a sorcerer. Chise attends her first class with Professor Narcisse to begin learning the basics of sorcery. Chise learns that, as a mage, she is not expected to actually perform sorcery, just to pass written exams. Veronica expresses interest in Chise’s magic. Elias, disguised as a young woman, teaches the class how to begin using magic by negotiating with magical creatures. Alice has a good relationship with Will-o-the-Wisp but loses control easily due to her temper, while Chise is easily able to convince a fire salamander to assist her. A student named May insults the salamander when it refuses to work with him and Elias is forced to stop the salamander killing him, revealing his true appearance. As only a few students show aptitude for magic Elias wisely advises the rest to quit his class, but he is still lectured by Renfred for putting students at risk. Classmate Rian asks a surprised Chise to teach him magic instead of Elias.