Although she got mad at Jeff for crushing her fantasy of starting a family with him by casually saying she wasn't pregnant—whether she believed it or not didn't matter—Jess still kept clinging to him. Or in her perspective, kept Jeff leashed to her, as they rode their service bus back to their hometown.
Jeff, on the other hand, was sleeping soundly in his seat, still feeling a bit exhausted and obviously satisfied—from doing it with Jess from midnight to sunrise, and also from the pain of getting punched straight in the face by her that knocked him out.
Regardless, seeing the man she was hopelessly in love with beside her, his head leaning on her shoulder, Jess couldn't help but feel overwhelmingly happy. Not just with her heart and mind, but especially with her body.
And as she leaned her head into his, Jess slowly drifted to sleep.
---
The following scene takes place only in Jess's mind—within her dream. In other words, within Jess's Fantasy.
The Council of Jess
Sitting at the judge's bench, within the courtroom of the Council of Jess, was Wise Jess—the all-sensible, rational, logical, and reasonable personality who, most of the time, held the mobile controller console of Jess's personality for obvious reasons.
In front of Wise Jess stood two opposing factions, each with their own representative.
Representing the faction of "Jeff = Boyfriend" was Pervert Jess, whose faction's desire was a full-blown relationship with Jeff—without restraint in either intimacy or other activities a girlfriend would want from her boyfriend.
Representing the opposing faction of "Jeff = Amends" was Hateful Jess, whose faction's goal was to make Jeff suffer as he made amends for ignoring Jess for four years—before allowing him to become her full-blown boyfriend.
And behind the two opposing factions sat the jury—Jess's other personalities—including: Violent Jess, Sad and Lonely Jess, Hopelessly In Love Jess, Gamer Jess, Bashful Jess, Pushover Jess, Scared Jess, and the newly emerged PossessiveJess, Jealous Jess, and Sadist Jess—and many other personalities rested within the subconscious of her mind, lying in wait for when Jess would need them again.
—BAM!—
Hitting her desk with a wooden mallet, Wise Jess signaled the beginning of the trial.
The Case: How Jess will treat Jeff in the next arc?
As the prosecutor, Hateful Jess began the opening remarks.
"Four days?... Are you freaking kidding me!? Do you think four days of that bastard spending time with Jess and giving her attention are enough to make up for four years of being ignored!? Don't fuck with me, Pervert Jess!"
"The only one I want to fuck is Jeff!"
"Pervert!"
—BAM!—
Another smack echoed in the court, cutting off the impending brawl between Hateful Jess and Pervert Jess—including Violent Jess.
With her turn to speak, Pervert Jess pleaded her case.
"I just want to have more sex with Jeff again and again—ouch!"
Her lustful outburst was cut short by the wooden mallet landing straight on her face, followed by a warning from Wise Jess.
"Get your act together, or else I'm suspending this trial!"
"Are you sure you're not Violent Jess in disguise?"
Regardless of her suspicion, Pervert Jess controlled her lust and seriously pleaded her case.
"Jess already had sex with Jeff—I mean, Jeff already proposed to Jess. He gave her an engagement ring she always wanted, and he promised never to ignore her again! What else do you need from Jeff? He's got a muscular body Jess craves and an enormous rod that made her howl in extreme sexual pleasure—ouch!"
Another wooden mallet struck Pervert Jess's face thrown by Wise Jess, whose face had turned red.
"Once again... are you really not Bashful Jess in disguise?"
With the first turnover, Hateful Jess launched a massive counter, referencing her first set of witnesses—or rather, victims—of Jeff ignoring Jess for four years.
"Have you all forgotten how much suffering Lonely Jess endured every time that bastard ignored her greetings and ran away from her? How he refused to see Jess even when she visited his home? And how Sad Jess cried on every night of Jess's birthday for the last four years because Jeff didn't show up!?"
Silence engulfed the court, followed by quiet sobs, as the jury of Jess's personalities consoled Sad Jess and Lonely Jess.
With that, a victorious smirk flashed on Hateful Jess's lips. Confident in her win, she followed up with a hateful outburst.
"That bastard needs to suffer for what he did to Jess! We're going to beat him up—"
"YEAY!" Violent Jess screamed in excitement.
"We're going to make him bleed—"
"YEAY!" Sadist Jess cheered, equally ecstatic.
"I won't let him be Jess's boyfriend until I'm satisfied! Until I quench my hatred!"
—"YEAY!"—
With loud cheers from the jury, it seemed Hateful Jess had won the trial.
Or so she thought.
Because Pervert Jess had already foreseen this outcome, and had cum—she meant came—prepared for it.
"And you think making Jeff suffer will solve everything? You think Sad and Lonely Jess won't suffer anymore? What if this ends with Jess losing Jeff again?"
The loud cheers stopped at Pervert Jess's question—for one obvious reason: Scared Jess's aura overwhelming the court.
Though trembling at her own words, Pervert Jess pressed on.
"What about Jealous and Possessive Jess? If Jeff doesn't become Jess's boyfriend, they'll be the ones who continue to suffer from today onward."
At the mention of their names, Jealous and Possessive Jess voiced their opinions.
"I'm gonna kill Jeff if he dares cheat on Jess... then kill Jess myself."
"Jeff is mine and mine alone!... I'll kill anyone who dares steal him from Jess!"
Putting aside the two most dangerous personalities, Pervert Jess moved in for the final blow—job.
"You, Hateful Jess, are only thinking of yourself! About your hatred! In truth, you don't care about any of us at all!"
Still, Hateful Jess wasn't backing down yet.
"My hatred desires vengeance for all of us! Your pervertedness only desires lust for yourself!"
Her reasoning sounded more convincing to the jury. She believed Pervert Jess had no counterattack left.
But she was wrong.
After all, Pervert Jess wasn't the only one who experienced having sex with Jeff. She wasn't exactly the one in control of the mobile console from midnight to sunrise.
"Isn't that right, Wise Jess?" Pervert Jess said loudly, locking eyes with the all-sensible, rational, logical, and reasonable personality who had actually taken control from midnight to sunrise, when Jeff ravished Jess to his heart's content—and Jess howled in extreme sexual pleasure.
Wise Jess froze, stunned, blushing so hard her face ears turned bright red, unable to defend herself.
—"Are you really not Bashful Jess in disguise!?"—
—"Nope, Bashful Jess is here, hiding from embarrassment at the back!"—
—BAM!—
Trying to regain control and salvage her pride, Wise Jess finally called for a vote.
For Jeff = Boyfriend:
Pervert Jess
Jealous Jess
Possessive Jess
Bashful Jess
Scared Jess
For Jeff = Amends:
Hateful Jess
Sad Jess
Lonely Jess
Violent Jess
Sadist Jess
That left Gamer Jess, who didn't give a damn about the trial because she was in the middle of a game, as the tiebreaker.
—"Wait! What about my vote!?"—
Hopelessly In Love Jess and Pushover Jess complained in unison.
And Hateful Jess was quick to respond.
"You two don't get to vote because you're fucking biased!"
"Hey! You can't do that! Those two are in my faction—so it's my win! Jeff is now Jess's boyfriend!"
"You don't get to decide that!"
"I'm gonna have sex with him again once Jess and Jeff get home!"
—"Waaaargh!"—
—BAMM!—
"Both of you, shut up!"
—"Shut up, you fucking twat!"—
—"WAAAARGH!"—
---
"Jess, wake up. We're already here," Jeff said in a deep, soft voice as he held Jess in his arms, her head resting on his chest.
Though Jess opened her eyes, she was still half-asleep. Instinctively, she buried her face into Jeff's chest, clinging to him even tighter as she pressed her body against his.
But the moment she fully woke up, another punch landed in Jeff's gut—hinting which faction won the trial and the chaotic ramble within the Council of Jess.