Initiation Rite
In a flashback, Honami recalls how she attended a wizarding school in Britain, and was widely considered a failure. Despite the criticism, she was fully committed to learning Celtic magic. Adilisia, also at the school, quickly gained the reputation of the brightest and strongest magician in the school. As their qualifying exam for the school, students were expected to survive in pairs in a site of magical pollution. Adilisia was paired with Honami, who refused to follow Adilisia's plan to destroy the source of the pollution and display her superiority. The two separate, but Honami saves Adilisia when she fails to destroy the source of the pollution, endangering the students present. With aid from Adilisia, Honami shows her skill with Celtic magic, and destroys the source. In the present, Adilisia is commenting on their schooling with Itsuki and Kuroha while reviewing old photos. Honami arrives and takes the two home, and when Itsuki asks her why she tried so hard at school, Honami thinks to herself it was because of Itsuki.
Aired 07/01/2008EP 13 - Initiation Rite
Rental Magica
Due to his father's disappearance, Itsuki Iba has to take over the family business: a magician dispatch service. Their family employs countless magicians and other supernatural beings in order to send them out to help those who need magical assistance. As a leader, Itsuki now has to be tough, commanding, and reliable, but there's one problem, he's a coward. Also, in order to run a successful business, he must connect with his employees, which is more difficult than it seems due to his personality. But not only does he have to deal with his own employees, he also has to deal with those who threaten the family business.
(Source: Crunchyroll)