>>3814062I really love Liz and the Blue Bird too, I think the character design is just stellar.
I came out from the movie with the impression that Nozomi didn't confess. In the fairy tale, Liz realizes that her presence is kind of stifling the blue bird, and that she just has to let her go. I think Nozomi had the same realization.
This doujin has an alternate take on it, I found it really compelling:
https://mangadex.org/title/45337/hibike-euphonium-i-scream-happy-i-scream-doujinshi 