I might be a minority here, but I'm not a huge fan of the "condom" chapters and this new arc. I just find it a bit weird and tasteless to put two 14-year olds in such sexualised situations / storylines. I started reading it because it seemed like a cute, innocent, awkward first love type of story, but it seems like the mangaka has other ideas. I guess I expected the story to be a bit more like "The fragrant flower blooms with dignity"
It's good though. The author is showing a healthy way to go through this phase. Instead of blindly following desires, you take it by the reign and get control. This modern days, even in the more old fashioned areas, kids are meeting with sex earlier and earlier. Having an example of what's the healthy thing to do is definitely good.
Me? I'm old fashioned. So old fashioned in fact that I may even stay single up until my death. Not because I can't get a girlfriend, but because whenever the chance presents itself, I always pass on it. There is this deep feeling in my soul... A feeling where I feel obligated to sabotage my love life any chance I get to punish my self for... Something. I don't know. Maybe I just think that someone like me don't deserve love? No idea. I guess I do have some deep seated issues of self hatred, somewhere in my heart.
It's a weird feeling. I'm not suffering or anything. Not even depressed. I'm quite content with my life, all things considered. Hm. No clue at all. Again, it's a weird feeling.