is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by ago. It began serialization on Shueisha's Manga Mee website in April 2024.
Synopsis Kuroki and Inaba were once high school sweethearts who once broke up and went their separate ways. Now in her 40s, divorced and with a child not in her custody, Kuroki now lives alone in Hokkaido, and spends her time thinking of Inaba. She later finds out that Inaba has moved in next door, which gives her the opportunity to confess her long-held feelings for him despite their break-up.
Publication Written and illustrated by ago, Tonari no Motokare-kun began serialization on Shueisha's Manga Mee website on April 12, 2024. Its chapters have been compiled into seven volumes as of September 2026.
Reception The series won the second place prize at the 2026 EbookJapan Manga Awards.
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