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What does "x" mean to a person? This is a picture book about the main character, "x-kun", who grows up even though he is shunned and hurt. Haruka Sakano is 18 years old. When I was in the sixth grade of elementary school, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. At that time, I couldn't move my body the way I wanted to. I didn't know why I was alive. I put the "meaning of life" that I continued to think about while suffering from my illness into "x-kun". I was born in Konan City, Aichi Prefecture, during the cherry blossom season. My family consists of my father, mother, and my older sister Kyoka, who is two years older than me. I love drawing and have won awards in competitions. My dream is to become a manga artist. After a long battle with illness, drawing was my purpose in life. I can make people smile with my drawings. That made me happy. But when I was 17, my brain tumor recurred. I had to undergo surgery to remove the tumor, and I was forced to make a big decision. Would I live longer even if I could no longer draw? Or would I take the risk of worsening my condition in order to continue drawing? My mind was made up. Before the surgery, I left a letter for my family on my smartphone. The surgery was successful, but the aftereffects left me with right-sided paralysis and aphasia. I wanted to accept my fate and enjoy it to the fullest. Using only my left hand, which still worked, I decided to project myself onto "Mr. X". There were more and more things I couldn't do, and I felt as if I was being rejected by society. Meanwhile, my illness progressed relentlessly. But my family still accepted me with great love. My older sister, Kyoka, who was a university student, made time to be by my side even though she was busy. One day, she bought me a cream puff for me, who liked sweets. I thought I was full of "X's", but now there is a meaning to life! "Mr. X" was completed with the support of his mom, dad, and Kyoka's love. Now he is starting his journey to meet many people. I wonder if he can save everyone's hearts. ◆About the "X-kun" picture book https://www.ctv.co.jp/catch/article/m... *[Insert song: Kamisama no Karute/Nobuyuki Tsujii (arranged for the program)] [CTV NEWS Official Website] https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/ctv [X] https://x.com/CTV_NEWS_NNN [TikTok] / ctv_news [LINE NEWS] https://line.me/R/ti/p/%40oa-ctvnews [Your Center Reporting Team] https://www.ctv.co.jp/interview/ [Catch! Submission Box] https://www.ctv.co.jp/catch/tokobox.html #News #Chukyo TV #CTV