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The author decided to make two endings and yes they end up together at the end in both. Both are set in the future when they're old men. One has it where the author guy passes away and the lighter haired guy is left with the last book. The other ending is where author guy retired and that's him on the page you linked to.
I cant understand the ending.....were they together at last or not??... and who is this women in this page
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/tamayura_yuki_ringo/mf/v01/c005/57/