Liz and the Blue Bird

Synopsis

Mizore Yoroizuka is a quiet, introverted student in her final high school year, who is an oboist in the school's concert band. Her only friend, who occupies most of her thoughts, is Nozomi Kasaki, one of the band's flautists, who is much more outgoing and popular. Together, the two rehearse a duet from the musical piece Liz and the Blue Bird, which is based on an eponymous German fairy tale Nozomi loved as a child about a woman named Liz (represented by the oboe in the musical piece) and an unnamed bluebird turned human (represented by the flute) who become best friends and live together, until Liz ultimately decides to force the bird away from her house so it can live a fulfilling life.