Chapter 48 48 - Help From a Friend

    ??"Have you ever driven the car hidden from me?" my father asked, confused and suspicious.

    Which was understandable, since my driving skill had already increased twice in just one hour of training.

    [Driving Mastery Lv 3].

    This meant that at this point, I was practically a person who had been practicing driving for three months, more than the time it took to learn to drive and pass the driving test.

    So if my dad took me to the driving test today, the chances of me passing were very high, since I had only learned for 2 hours with him!

    While I was driving, he was looking at me all the time with eagle eyes, trying to find some flaw in my driving technique, and he did find some because I was still learning, but as long as he told me once, I wouldn''t repeat it.

    That''s why the skill increased so fast. My father worked harder than I did to get me to learn, which raised my level very quickly because every little mistake was immediately corrected.

    Even though I didn''t have a buff like cooking or school, it still went very fast.

    "I swear this is the first time I''ve ever driven a car, Dad." I said, but he still didn''t believe me.

    "I think with your level we can book your driving test this week and you''ll pass." He smiled at me, which made me smile back in excitement.

    Being able to drive had always been a dream of mine, so to see me so close to it was nice.

    "I''ll arrange it for this week then." I said excitedly.

    "Okay, now go back to the house, you can take us now." My father said as he relaxed in the passenger seat and I enjoyed the experience of driving on the road for the first time.

    I must admit that it was a good experience, even though I was driving an old car, it was a well-maintained and comfortable car, so I just enjoyed the ride back and increased my skill by another level.

    [Driving Mastery Lv 4].

    When I got home, I went to help Ethan learn to play the ukulele, while I tried to learn how to make electronic music in computer programs.

    The tip in the message I received yesterday was very interesting and made me curious to learn it.

    But to my surprise, this kind of music beat I was making on the computer, instead of giving me a new skill, actually gave me a level of a skill I already had.

    [Music Editing Lv 8 - Lv 9].

    Since the program was the same as the one I used to edit music, the mastery of both was combined into the same skill, which was good for me because I found it even easier to do.

    Boyfriend in my old world was a multi-instrumental song.

    As far as I remember, the song had bass, piano, violin, but the main thing was the electronic beat of the music, which gave the song a macabre and attractive vibe.

    I didn''t have a bass, but I could simulate it with the guitar and some editing, which wouldn''t be bad.

    For the piano, I could use the keyboard Selena bought, which would also be fine.

    For the electronic beat of the song I would try to do it in the editing program I was just learning.

    The problem was the violin.

    The violin sound in that program wasn''t very good, it sounded very artificial. I wanted a better quality.

    My previous three songs I had done with just my voice and acoustic guitar, mainly because of lack of money, but also because I wanted to maintain the image of an indie artist who was starting to grow.

    "Sup guys!" I said smiling as I walked over to the car and looked for something to grab to help them.

    "Hey Noah!" Mark said smiling. Looking at Ethan from my side and seeing our resemblance, he also said hello. "Hey lil Noah!"

    Hearing Mark call him Lil Noah, Ethan was confused and replied. "My name is Ethan, Noah is my brother."

    "But you two look alike. You look like a little version of your brother, so I called you Lil Noah." Mark explained with a smile, causing Ethan''s expression to take on a surprised look.

    As I helped them move the stuff down to the basement and set it up, I talked about the music.

    "I didn''t know you were good on bass too Frank." I said as I looked at the bass he''d brought.

    With that I wouldn''t even have to use the guitar as a bass.

    "I like bass, but I only like to play slap style." Frank explained with a laugh. Frank explained, laughing. "Harry hates it, so I only play keyboards in the band."

    "What''s this song you''re doing? Didn''t you put a new song up on your channel this week?" Mark asked confused.

    "You follow my channel?" I asked in surprise.

    "Of course I do! I was already following your channel when I met Numb, now that I know I played with you in the bar, I''ve even turned on the notifications so I know when you release a new song." He replied laughing.

    "Thanks bro, this song I''m doing is to try a different style." I said as I picked up my guitar and started singing the chorus of Boyfriend to them.

    I could be a better boyfriend than him.

    I could do the shit he never did...

    Up all night, I won''t quit...

    Thinking I''m gonna steal you from him...

    I could be such a gentleman...

    Plus all my clothes would fit... ????

    Listening to the song and me singing it, Mark and Frank''s feet started tapping the floor in rhythm, enjoying it.

    But Frank asked a question I hadn''t thought of.

    "What does the ''Plus all my clothes would fit'' part mean?" He asked confused.

    And that confused me too, because I hadn''t thought about it.

    ////NunuNote////

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