Amazing!

Today, I was surprised on my way home.
It's an elementary school Japanese girl who sat next to me in a train.
At first glance, she looked like 8 or 9 years old or so.

She was reading The Da Vinci Code of Dan Brown "in English". :o

I also read that book in English. It took me about two weeks and
I think that at least for us, Japanse, we need to study background
issues especially knowledge about Christianity.
Of course, it's possible that she spent some years abroad and speaks
English as bilingual. But, still it's amazing such a small girl enojoy
the story.
She was with a friend and the other girl was also reading a book.
But, it's a common book for children.

I'm wondering if it will be a common situation in the near future also here,
Japan.