Reborn in The Princess Diaries: My Multiverse Empire
Chapter 7 – Momentum
Once StudyFlow began circulating among his classmates, something interesting happened.
People actually started using it.
At first only a few students downloaded the test version that Anshul had shared. But within a week, the number slowly began to grow.
One student told another.
Then another.
Soon even some students from other classes were asking about the app.
During lunch break one afternoon, Rahul walked up to Anshul with an excited expression.
"Bro… your app is spreading."
Anshul looked up from his notebook.
"Spreading?"
Rahul dropped his phone on the desk.
"Look."
On the screen was a group chat from their school.
Someone had shared the StudyFlow download link.
Below it were dozens of messages.
"Who made this?"
"This is actually helpful."
"Can someone add a reminder feature?"
"Is there a mobile version?"
Rahul grinned.
"Your little project is becoming famous."
Anshul couldn't help but smile faintly.
This was exactly what he wanted.
Real users.
Real feedback.
Real improvement.
"Good," he said calmly.
Rahul raised an eyebrow.
"That's it? Just 'good'?"
"What did you expect? A victory speech?"
Rahul laughed.
"You're way too calm."
But Anshul's calm expression hid something deeper.
Inside, he was analyzing everything carefully.
User behavior.
Feature requests.
Technical limitations.
Every piece of feedback was valuable.
Because StudyFlow was no longer just a small experiment.
It had become his first real product.
That evening after returning home, Anshul immediately opened his laptop.
The inbox was full of suggestions.
Some students wanted better reminders.
Others wanted a mobile-friendly version.
One message even suggested integrating a timetable feature.
Anshul carefully noted every idea.
Then he began coding again.
Hours passed quickly.
Outside his window, the evening sky slowly darkened.
But inside the room, the glow of the laptop screen continued illuminating his focused expression.
By midnight, he had successfully added two new features.
Automatic study reminders.
A weekly progress chart.
When the program finally compiled without errors, he leaned back with satisfaction.
"This is getting better."
He uploaded the updated version for testing.
Then he opened the competition website again.
National Student Innovation Challenge.
Submission deadline: 53 days remaining.
Plenty of time.
But he still needed to refine the project further.
Just then his phone buzzed.
A message from Rahul.
Rahul:
"Bro check the download count."
Anshul opened the statistics page.
The number surprised him.
127 downloads.
For a school project, that was actually impressive.
A small sense of accomplishment rose in his chest.
But instead of celebrating, he opened another notebook.
At the top of the page he wrote:
Next Steps
Improve user interface
Add mobile compatibility
Prepare competition presentation
Research university scholarships
Every step brought him closer to his real goal.
San Francisco.
Mia Thermopolis.
The future of Genovia.
After writing the list, Anshul leaned back in his chair and stretched his arms.
His mind drifted for a moment.
Somewhere across the world, Mia was probably finishing her homework or chatting with her best friend Lilly.
Completely unaware that someone thousands of kilometers away was slowly preparing to enter her life.
Anshul opened his laptop browser one last time.
Mia Thermopolis.
The familiar school page appeared again.
He studied the photograph quietly.
In the story he remembered, Mia often felt invisible.
Ignored by classmates.
Embarrassed by her awkward personality.
But Anshul knew something the world didn't.
That shy girl would eventually become the princess of an entire country.
And perhaps…
He would stand beside her when that moment arrived.
He closed the browser and turned off the laptop.
Tomorrow would be another long day.
Another step forward.
The journey had only just begun.