This is definitely a 'shoujo-ai' type ending rather than 'yuri', but it's a very nice and appropriate ending for the tone of the entire series, I'm not surprised. With all the non-committal moments throughout the series, I wasn't expecting the author to suddenly make the jump to having them as a couple within the span of a single chapter, but I will say I'm bummed out we didn't get any real closure on the feelings between the two that were consistently hinted at(if not explicitly mentioned in dialogue).
anyone know what series/artist the credits page(ch.43) art is from?