Today, before leaving to Shinjuku to meet Anzu, I stopped by the book store part of the station. I just planned on looking around at magazines and possible books I could buy later. Yet, last time I had entered a manga store, it had been with my sister in Yaita, where my grandmother lives. There, I could have bought about fifty books, but I ended up just picking two, which had been a good choice. But at that time, one of these mangas had caught my eye. It was called Orange and it was about life as a Japanese. Wanting to know about that, I hesitated buying it, but in the end I didn't.

Now today, in the shop, the same manga was there, and for some reason, I picked it up and walked to the cashier with it. Now I had prepare to study my textbook on the way there, so it's not like I was missing something to do. I had no idea what took me.

Now on my way to Shinjuku, I told myself I have to study a little at least, so I opened my textbook and studied for about 30 minutes. Then I changed to this manga I had just purchased. I must say I find it very interesting. It is most likely made for girls since it has some romance stuff and the main character is a girl, but... I like it. The story is funny, it's VERY easy to read, and I get to learn Japanese expressions used by young people!

With Anzu I had fun in Shinjuku. We basically just walked around, grabbed some awesome Curry Rice, and then rode the Yamanote Line, which runs in a circle, stopping at Shibuya. There we walked some more, grabbed fried potatoes and soon headed back.


On the way back, standing, sitting down, I just kept reading. I read the whole way back. Now I don't read nearly as fast as a Japanese person, which I find, makes it that much more interesting. But I really enjoy it. I don't believe I'm at the level of reading a full out book, so one great part about Japan is manga. A way to read even with a small knowledge of the language.