In Jeff's timeline, before his regression, the following events would happen to Jess on the first day of their vacation.
While Jess was swimming with her friends at the beach, she would be hit by a large wave.
It wasn't as if Jess's life was in danger. She'd swallow a bit of seawater, but she wouldn't drown. However, Jess would be caught in what Jeff called a "lucky pervert event," as the wave would strip off the top of her two-piece swimsuit, exposing her breasts to everyone around her.
Back then, Jeff would just look away, trying to suppress his feelings for Jess and the guilt over his lustful thoughts.
As Jess was being sexually harassed by the lecherous guys around her, Trud would step in to "rescue" her—or so Jeff had believed at the time.
Later, Jeff would come to realize that Trud had done something to Jess after dragging her away from the group.
Trud was Jess's boyfriend at the time, so Jeff had assumed it was natural—even acceptable—if Trud got aroused and did something perverted after seeing Jess exposed. But seeing how uncomfortable Jess was afterward made Jeff regret not stopping Trud from taking her away.
Now, with Trud out of the picture thanks to Jeff's interference, all he has to deal with are the lecherous guys clearly stalking Jess since the moment they arrived at the beach.
But even if he wanted to beat them all up, it's not like he could start rampaging in public. It would be easier to just stay close and focus on Jess.
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[RETURNER FANTASY SYSTEM]
[Quest 5 – Lucky Pervert]
[Reward – Trud's Archive Update]
[Objective – Save Jess from Sexual Harassment]
[Countdown – 10 Minutes]
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"Hey… As your friends, we must set you on the right path, Jeff," Tris said, gazing out at the beach—or more accurately, at the beautiful girls.
"That's right… So stop ogling Jess in public while pitching a tent," Marc added, mirroring Tris's stare.
"I'm not looking at her like that, bastards." Jeff replied casually, eyes still fixed on Jess.
—Says the guy with an erect rod!—
To be fair, Jeff wasn't staring at Jess while fantasizing about her like he usually would.
He needed to time his move just right to successfully complete the fifth quest of the Returner Fantasy System.
There were still 10 minutes left on the countdown, and technically, Jeff could just pull Jess away from the beach to avoid what he called "the perverted ocean wave." But instead, he was trying to use this opportunity to get closer to Jess—or rather, fulfill one of his fantasies.
Unaware of Jeff's scheme, Tris and Marc continued chatting while the three of them lounged under the beach umbrella.
"You know, the thing between you and Jess yesterday at your birthday party really surprised us."
"Yeah, we were pretty sure you were going after Veena. You two were pretty close in high school, and she's coming to our university this year."
Veena was their junior back in high school, someone Jeff always looked after during club activities. She was one of those girls who blended in with the guys and got along well with them.
"I didn't make a move on her for your sake," Tris said.
"But since you have Jess now, it's okay if I go for Veena, right?" Marc followed up, clearly hinting at the same intention.
"Have some damn respect. I have a plan for Veena," Jeff replied, eyes still on Jess.
"Pervert."
"Hentai."
"Bastards."
That topic ended there. A minute passed before they picked up a new one.
"What about Kasumi? You two were pretty close too." Tris said.
Kasumi was was Jeff's college friend—someone in the same department as him, Tris, and Marc.
"Do you have a plan to deal with her boyfriend?" Marc asked, still watching the "beach".
"I'm thinking of how to handle that jackass," Jeff replied darkly.
That conversation ended there. Another minute passed, and a new topic began, following the same rhythm.
"What about Nubia-senpai?"
"She broke up with her boyfriend, right?"
Tris brought it up, and Marc followed through.
"Don't worry about Nubia-senpai. I'll look after her when the time comes," Jeff said, remembering how she gave him a ride to the East Coast City before parting ways.
So you're planning to legally build your harem. Tris and Marc thought, completely misreading Jeff's serious expression as he stared at Jess.
That topic ended. Another minute passed, and a familiar routine played out again.
"By the way, do Jess's twin friends have boyfriends?"
"Can you ask her about Mina and Mira? You know… as thanks for us looking out for her?"
"Please just shut up, you two harem lords!"
Harem Lord—as ridiculous as it sounded—was not a title Jeff made up to mock them. It was, in fact, an official title given to Tris and Marc at their high school graduation.
Tris held the record for dating 36 girls during their three years of high school, while Marc juggled seven girlfriends at once—without any of them knowing about the others.
Basically, the title was awarded to full-blown perverts.
"I'll have you know, Jeff…"
"…I've already changed my ways!"
For a second, Jeff tore his gaze from Jess to stare at Tris and Marc in disbelief.
It was true—both had toned down their womanizing, to a degree. Tris was now "loyal" to the three girls he was currently dating, and Marc had finally begun asking his girlfriends for permission before adding a new one to the mix.
But still, that didn't change the fact that they were harem lords.
As those memories of high school embarrassment surfaced, Jeff realized—it was finally time to act.
"Where are you going, Pervert?"
"…Hentai."
Tris and Marc watched, surprised, as Jeff suddenly stood up and walked away.
Without turning back, Jeff gave them his answer.
"Continuing with the main quest, I guess."