Reborn in The Princess Diaries: My Multiverse Empire
Chapter 28 – The Second Deal
The email from the private school in Texas changed Anshul's pace completely.
Until now, StudyFlow had grown slowly. One tutoring center had purchased the first license, and a few teachers had tested the free version.
But if another school actually bought the system, it would confirm something important.
StudyFlow wasn't just useful for small tutoring centers.
It could work for real schools.
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Two days later, Anshul scheduled the online demonstration.
Because video calls were still uncommon and slow with dial-up internet, the demonstration was simple.
He prepared several screenshots.
Installation instructions.
And a detailed explanation document describing how the teacher dashboard worked.
He sent everything through email to the school administrator.
Later that night, a reply arrived.
The administrator had successfully installed the program on two computers in their lab.
The first tests looked promising.
Students were able to create study schedules easily.
Teachers could assign homework through the dashboard.
And the progress charts helped track student performance.
The message ended with a direct question.
"What would be the license cost for our school computer lab?"
Anshul smiled slightly.
This was exactly the kind of situation he had hoped for.
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The next day, while sitting in the school courtyard during lunch break, Rahul noticed Anshul writing calculations in his notebook again.
"More business planning?"
"Yes."
Rahul leaned forward.
"So what's happening now?"
"Another school is interested."
Rahul blinked.
"Already?"
"Yes."
Rahul shook his head slowly.
"You're moving fast."
Anshul closed the notebook.
"Not fast enough."
Rahul laughed.
"For someone who started this as a school project, you're doing pretty well."
Anshul didn't respond immediately.
Instead, he thought carefully about the pricing strategy.
The school was larger than the tutoring center.
More computers.
More students.
That meant the license price should also be slightly higher.
But it still needed to remain affordable.
Because if the price was reasonable, more schools might adopt the system later.
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That evening, Anshul returned home and typed the response email.
He explained the licensing model clearly.
A yearly license based on the number of computers using the software.
Free updates included.
Technical support through email.
After reviewing the message once more, he clicked Send.
Then he waited.
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The reply came the following afternoon.
The school administrator agreed to the price.
They would purchase the license for their computer lab and begin using StudyFlow officially.
For a moment, Anshul simply stared at the screen.
Then he leaned back slowly.
Second customer.
Second institution.
StudyFlow had officially moved beyond the experimental stage.
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That night, he updated the statistics page again.
Visitors: 201
Downloads: 63
The numbers were still modest, but the trend was clear.
The software was spreading.
And more importantly, it was starting to generate income.
Not large income yet.
But steady progress.
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During dinner, Anshul mentioned the second license sale to his family.
His grandfather laughed proudly.
"Two deals already?"
His grandmother smiled warmly.
"You must be working very hard."
His father listened quietly before speaking.
"Growth is good."
Then he added calmly,
"But remember something."
"What?"
"The early stage of any business is the most fragile."
Anshul nodded.
He understood exactly what that meant.
Success could grow quickly.
But mistakes could also destroy progress just as fast.
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Later that night, Anshul returned to his room and opened the notebook again.
Under the StudyFlow expansion plan, he wrote a new line.
Customers: 2 institutions
Then below it he added another goal.
Next target: 10 institutions
The journey was still long.
But the path was becoming clearer with every step forward.