明くる～
あくる～ · akuru～ · JLPT N2 · noun
following
🌅 明 = bright: the day dawns bright and opens, so the next one begins
あくる comes from the old verb 明く (aku), to dawn or open up. Once night opens into morning, you're on the following day, as in 明くる日 (the next day) or 明くる年 (the following year).