I think it's okay for everyone to have their own interpretation of this ending-- and whether it's satisfying or not to you will depend on a lot of factors.
Personally, both characters weren't happy with their lives and this whole whirlwind of an experience I feel is helpful for them to shed their past lives and try and look forward to experiencing new things together. I think that's a decent ending for me, given that the alternative would be Konno dying and Saki being sad and guilty at her funeral etc.
What Konno did, was definitely manipulative and horrible, but I think her plea for help and care was sincere, and ultimately I think despite Saki's reservations, she made her own choice to chase after Konno. I think Saki's admission about pride is partly about wanting Konno to ask her about her name herself, but also likely her realization that asking Konno to live (thinking that she could save Konno herself) was prideful of her.
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