Reborn in The Princess Diaries: My Multiverse Empire
Chapter 17 – A Bigger Vision
The following weeks passed quickly.
Ever since the competition results were announced, Anshul's routine had become even busier than before.
School during the day.
StudyFlow development at night.
And whenever he had spare time, he began reading about something new.
Business.
Until recently, his focus had only been technology. Writing software, fixing bugs, improving performance—those things came naturally to him.
But building a real company required much more than that.
One evening, Anshul sat in front of the desktop computer while a thick book lay open beside the keyboard.
The title read:
Introduction to Entrepreneurship.
He had borrowed it from a small bookstore near the school.
The dial-up internet connection hummed quietly as the StudyFlow dashboard loaded.
User count: 463
The number had grown steadily.
Several teachers had also begun testing the program in their classes.
Anshul clicked through the feedback messages.
One teacher suggested adding a feature that allowed instructors to assign study tasks.
Another asked whether the system could generate reports for parents.
These suggestions made Anshul realize something important.
StudyFlow wasn't just useful for students.
It could also become a tool for schools.
That realization opened an entirely new direction.
He grabbed a notebook and wrote down a new idea.
Teacher Dashboard
Teachers could create assignments.
Students would receive reminders.
Progress could be tracked automatically.
The more he thought about it, the more promising the idea became.
But adding such features would take time.
A lot of time.
And Anshul was still just one person.
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The next day at school, Rahul noticed him scribbling notes during lunch.
"You're working again?"
Anshul looked up.
"Thinking."
Rahul laughed.
"That's the same thing."
He pointed at the notebook.
"What's the new idea this time?"
"A teacher management system."
Rahul blinked.
"Wait… your program is getting bigger?"
"Possibly."
Rahul leaned back in his chair.
"You're not building a school project anymore."
Anshul smiled slightly.
"I know."
Rahul shook his head in disbelief.
"Bro, you're basically building a company."
The word lingered in the air.
Company.
For a moment, Anshul imagined it clearly.
A real team.
Developers.
Designers.
Education tools used by thousands of students.
It sounded ambitious.
But ambition wasn't impossible.
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That afternoon, one of the teachers stopped him after class.
"Anshul."
"Yes, sir?"
"I heard you're continuing to develop your software."
"Yes."
The teacher nodded approvingly.
"That's good."
Then he added something unexpected.
"If you ever want to test the program with an entire class, you can use mine."
Anshul's eyes widened slightly.
"That would help a lot."
"Just let me know when you're ready."
After the teacher left, Anshul stood there silently for a moment.
Testing the software with an entire class would provide real data.
Real user behavior.
Real feedback.
It would be a major step forward.
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That evening at home, Anshul told his father about the idea.
His father listened carefully while reading a legal document.
"A teacher dashboard?" he asked.
"Yes."
His father nodded slowly.
"That's actually smart."
Anshul looked surprised.
"You think so?"
"Of course."
His father placed the document aside.
"Education systems need organization."
"If your software helps teachers manage students more efficiently, schools might actually pay for it."
The idea had crossed Anshul's mind earlier, but hearing it from his father made it feel more real.
Paid institutional software.
A real business model.
His father added another thought.
"But before thinking about money, focus on improving the product."
Anshul nodded.
"I will."
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Later that night, Anshul sat once again in front of the computer.
The quiet hum of the machine filled the room.
He opened the StudyFlow project files and began planning the next update.
The program that had started as a small personal tool was slowly evolving into something much larger.
Something with real potential.
And for the first time, Anshul realized that the future he imagined might be closer than he thought.
Not because of luck.
But because he was building it himself.
Step by step.