I ended up being able to read Asahi Shinbu, Asahi newspaper, about six months later -- so a total of 11 months later -- and went from Japanese I to Japanese VI.
Varsti suutsin lugeda Asahi  Shinbut, Asahi ajalehte, 6 kuud hiljem - ehk kokku 11 kuud hiljem - jõudsin algtasemelt  edasijõudnute tasemele.