Gamer Superstar - Chapter 60

[Bonus Chapter] 60 – They Heard About You
[Hey Noah, is everything okay for the shows today?] Her message came.

[Shows? Wasn’t it only one?] I asked in surprise.

[Hehe, it was only supposed to be one, but I managed to book 2 shows for tonight, one of the bar owners got wind of how the audience liked your show yesterday and decided to test your performance in his bar as well, because one of his artists got sick]. She explained and sent a big smiley face emoji.

[Woah, this came at a great time…] I replied a little relieved. [How much will these two shows cost?]

[Each will still only be $300 because even though the bar owner has heard of you, you’re still a new artist with no name]. She explained. [Mar, why do you say this came at a good time? Do you need money?]

Seeing as it’s $300 for each show and taking out AJP’s 20%, I’d still have $480 left over!

Hell, if I could do 2 shows like that a weekend, I’d be making almost as much as I make from art…

[I had to help my family pay off a debt, now I’m getting money together to finish paying off the rest]. I explained it to her honestly.

Since Selena was my agent, it was ideal that she knew about this kind of thing to help me get projects to raise money as soon as possible, it’s not like she would stop liking me because of it, was she my girlfriend by any chance?

[Hmm, I think I can help you get some corporate work this week. There are some events that need a singer, but maybe you need a song in the style they want, is that okay with you?”]. She asked. [Is there a preference?]

After thinking a bit, I thought it might be a good idea to play at a wedding, with the great romantic songs from my previous world, not only could I get more money from playing at weddings, but I could also get more followers if I put these songs on my MeTube channel.

[No problem, I’d prefer weddings or 15th birthdays, I’ll just need some time to write a song for that and I’ll send it to you so you can get the copyright, okay?]

[Okay!] She replied. [I’ll pick you up at five in the afternoon].

[Okay, see you then!]

With that settled, I felt more excitement coming over me.

Now I was not only excited about getting money to help my family out of debt, but I was also excited about writing new music and doing more gigs.

When I saw how much I could get paid for gigs, there was no way I couldn’t get excited.

And since I was still only a Rank E artist, imagining how much I could get paid at Rank D or Rank C would make today’s amount seem small.

“Guys, Selena has two shows for me today, so since I probably won’t have much free time between one show and the other, if you don’t want to go that’s fine.” I said, remembering that they might want to go to the show.

“It’s okay Noah, I think we’ll stay home today and enjoy the food your mom made.” My father said with a smile of relief.

Even though I didn’t have the money to go to the concert today, my parents still had a credit card so they could go if they really wanted to, but thinking about everything that happened today and that they might not even be able to enjoy it with me after the concert, they thought it was best to just stay home.

“And you, Liv, do you want to come with me?” I asked her too, because if she really wanted I could take her backstage with me.

But she just looked at me with her eyes a little red from crying lately and replied. “I’m going to train Noah, I’m going to practice the violin again, and I’m going to help you make money.”

When my parents heard what she said, their eyes turned red, and another mushy family moment began.

In the end it was decided that I would go alone with Selena, although Ethan wanted to go as well, but it wasn’t possible because of his age.

So I would go with Selena to the concerts, my parents would rest at home and Liv would practice with Ethan.

After I ate with my family and enjoyed some time with everyone while we were happy, I went back to my room and focused on doing some art first.

At this point it was still two o’clock in the afternoon, which left me at least two hours free before I had to start getting ready to go to the concert with Selena.

In those two hours I’d managed to make two pieces of art, which I’d already delivered to the customers who’d bought them, and I’d received my $50 deposits from each of them, bringing the amount in my bank account to $100.

At least I’m not broke anymore. I laughed as I looked at the bank account.

Fortunately, I was a man, and it was much easier for me to prepare for a show like this than it was for women.

Until I remembered something, as far as I knew, it’s hard for men to get ready for big shows, too, right? Because they also have make-up artists to do their make-up, costume designers to choose the clothes they’re going to wear… so I wasn’t privileged in that way.

Maybe I should learn how to do make-up for shows? I asked myself a little insecurely.

My charisma wasn’t high enough yet, maybe makeup would add another point to my charisma along with the haircut?

It was something to test in the future, I could ask Liv to teach me how to do my makeup and practice it during the week so I could use it on the weekend.

An extra point of charisma, given my style, could be a big boost for my career.

Beep Beep

I heard Selena’s Tesla Power Plant and said goodbye to my family as I left the house to get into her car with my guitar and acoustic guitar.

“Hey Selena, you look beautiful.” I said with a smile as I looked at her.

Unlike the black and white dress I saw her in the first time, she was now wearing a more casual outfit, a black dress shirt and tight jeans.

Considering the clothes I was wearing, she was still more formal than me, but since she was my agent, it was normal for her to look more formal.

But even though she wasn’t as elegant as the first time I saw her, she still looked beautiful.

Surprised by my compliment, she also looked me up and down and complimented me in a neutral voice that I couldn’t tell if it was sincere or not. “You don’t look bad yourself.”

This woman was complicated; when she wanted to hide what she was thinking, it was very difficult for me to really understand what she meant.

“How is this going to work? How did you pick me up at this time, I think you picked me up to do an opening show?” I asked excitedly.

“Exactly.” She replied. “The artist who was supposed to do the opening show at the Viper Poison bar got a bad stomach after eating yesterday and won’t be able to do the opening. Since the bar’s other contracted artists were already booked, they contacted AJP to get someone for them.

“Wow, should I avoid eating and drinking there?” I asked, a little worried.

“Theoretically, you shouldn’t worry, but considering that we have another show today, it might not be a bad idea not to eat or drink anything there except water.” She explained, making me nod. “The funny thing was that when he asked for a list of AJP’s Rank E artists to do the opening tonight, he didn’t think twice when he saw your name and asked to contact you.”

“How did he find out about me so fast?” I asked in surprise.

“Not only are these bar owners around town very attentive to the artists who perform in competing bars, but it seems that the audience itself showed how much they liked you by how discouraged they were about the shows after you that day.” She explained.

“What do you mean?” I was surprised.

“After you stopped performing, the next artist still managed to keep some of the crowd, but since all the other artists that night were Rank E newcomers, they didn’t have the experience to keep the crowd going like you left them, and people ended up being disappointed and left early.” Selena explained to my shock.

“But wouldn’t that be bad for the Viper Poison Bar? Since they want me to be the first performer tonight, couldn’t that happen again?” I asked worriedly.

Looking at me with a smile on her face, Selena replied sarcastically. “You already think you’re great, don’t you, Noah? Don’t worry, even though you’re very good, the other artists who will perform after you are rank D artists and the last artist is rank C, so you don’t have to worry, they have experience in dealing with the audience.

When I heard that, I was surprised and laughed at what she said, I really thought a lot about myself, I couldn’t do the same thing again today, right?