(Miluno)
"Next up! I'll pick a few lucky audience members to come onstage and try Barbara's Shenmu potions~"
As the crowd of onlookers grew larger, it was about time to get to the main event of this in-person promotion.
"We guarantee that all our potions are made from herbs and fruit. Their effects come from the miracle of magic; the ingredients only play a supporting role, so you don't need to worry about side effects... Of course, please let us know beforehand if you have any allergies or dietary restrictions."
Obviously, everyone wanted to be chosen.
But we couldn't just point at someone at random. People would assume anyone chosen that way was a plant we'd hidden in the crowd.
"Here's what we'll do. We'll choose based on a particular trait. Anyone who meets the requirement, please come onstage."
The audience raised their hands and crowded forward, putting considerable pressure on the security staff we'd brought in at short notice, so Falcon helped keep order too.
"Everyone, calm down~ The potions available here are trial samples with temporary effects! They're just to let you experience the wonders of potions~ So don't worry if you aren't chosen. Barbara will prepare a batch of trial potions every month, and we'll give them away for free through our online shop, okay?"
Falcon really was a shady merchant to her core. Her words sounded like she was handing out freebies, but they also conveyed another message-potions without time limits would be sold online too.
"Now, let's start choosing our audience members! First, is there anyone here over eighty?"
Although several hundred people had gathered, no one raised a hand or stepped forward.
Were there really no elderly people who would come to the downtown plaza to join the fun at noon on a Saturday?