Chapter 28: Hound of Culann, the Famous Detective Mouri Kogoro!
[Two days ago.]
[Fuyuki City, popular tourist spot – Iwai Beach.]
[The place was bustling and noisy, filled with beautiful women in bikinis with round, firm hips, brimming with allure.]
[By the seaside, a man in a tight blue outfit was holding a fishing rod, complaining: "Hey, master, over there is full of babes, and we're hiding here fishing like idiots? Who the hell goes fishing at the beach?!"]
["That's because you flirted with all the pretty girls already, I couldn't even lick the scraps."]
[Not far off, a middle-aged detective with a mustache grumbled with deep resentment: "Ever since I summoned you, I've had the worst luck—can't hook a beauty, and can't even catch a fish..."]
["Huh? That's my fault too? What kind of girl would like a mees up uncle like you!"]
[The Servant summoned under the Class Lancer stood frozen.]
[In all his years, this was the first time he'd seen such a shameless man.]
["If it weren't for you being an eyesore beside the great detective, I, Mouri Kogoro, those babes would've lined up to take selfies with me!"]
[Under contemptuous gazes, the middle-aged man with the mustache still spoke with confidence and disdain.]
[It was clear these two were a pair of destined nemeses.]
At this point, as the scene flashed by, people all over the world were about to laugh themselves to death.
"This is peak comedy, a fierce war god paired with a narcissistic uncle—what a beautiful sight on Earth."
"Too good! Their synergy is even better than that Archer pair!"
"Holy Grail War? More like War of Dumbasses!"
"Can't believe a Servant from the Three Knight Classes is being treated like this!"
"This detective looks familiar, I think I've seen him somewhere before!"
"Yeah, I recognize him too, what was his name again… Mouri Kogoro something, always lazy as hell."
"Lancer is seriously hot, that kind of face in modern times would definitely be National Idol level."
"Personally, I still prefer Raku-kun."
"Everyone has their charm—Raku Sou has that calm Young Master vibe, but I like this wild, primal hero kind of type."
"Never watched Observer Net—can someone introduce this Servant to me?"
"His name is Cú Chulainn, known as the 'Child of Light' in Irish legend, one of the mightiest heroes in Celtic mythology."
"In Irish, Cú Chulainn also means 'Hound of Culann.'"
"His father was the sun god, and his mother was human, so he's a half-god, half-human being."
"What? Demi-god?!"
"That's not all—in the novel Táin Bó Cúailnge, when he goes to war, Cú Chulainn goes berserk and mutates into a monster with a mouth like a bloody chasm, the corners tearing all the way to his ears. Some people die just from the sight of it out of sheer terror..."
"That's insane! Ultimate alpha male material right there!"
"Rational form: pretty boy. Berserker form: savage hound. Love him, love him!"
"No, a Servant is just one aspect of a Heroic Spirit—Cú Chulainn's monster form only appears when he's summoned under the Berserker Class. As a Lancer, he retains full reason."
"Curse Chef: How the fuck do these people even know that? This world doesn't even have the Fate Series."
...
["Seriously, how the hell did someone like you even manage to summon me..."]
[Cú Chulainn pouted, unable to hold back his complaint: "You start drooling the moment you see a chick—how can a useless guy like you be my master~."]
["How was I supposed to know this so-called Holy Grail War was actually real?!"]
[Mouri Kogoro blew up, throwing his fishing rod aside.]
[Even when he was ignored by hot girls, he'd never been this pissed.]
[The detective cursed and muttered: "I was living peacefully in my office, having a smoke, sipping a drink, what a chill life it was."]
["Then suddenly I get this commission letter from ten years ago, telling me I have to protect some girl in the Holy Grail War."]
["The client's already dead, and I got soft, so I said yes."]
["I thought it was just a normal commission—some backwater magi messing around, coming up with half-assed rituals. I've seen plenty of that... Who would've thought that goddamn omnipotent Grail was the real deal!"]
["The winner can wish to reach the Root, for crying out loud!"]
["That's practically the ultimate goal of every Magus in the world!"]
["To take that final leap, Magi go absolutely nuts researching magecraft. If anyone were to publicly disclose the Holy Grail's existence in Fuyuki, waking up to find the entire city wiped out the next morning wouldn't be surprising at all."]
["This place is practically a swamp. Just as I was about to back out, the Command Spell appeared on its own…"]
["Now there's no way out, even if I wanted to!"]
[Mouri Kogoro, as if crushed by psychological pressure, suddenly burst out into a rant.]
[Cú Chulainn dropped the teasing attitude and turned serious: "Alright, alright, I'll protect you—make sure you survive… I am the Hound of Culann, after all!"]
["Doesn't matter. I'll figure something out myself."]
[Mouri Kogoro waved his hand dismissively, lit a cigarette, and exhaled a melancholic ring of smoke.]
[Suddenly, chaos erupted at the far end of the beach!]
["——AAAAAAAHHHH!!"]
[A woman's sharp scream rang out, so loud it instantly drew everyone's attention.]
[Cú Chulainn instinctively raised his spear and immediately stepped in front of his Master: "Master, don't run around. If anything happens to you, my words just now'll turn into a joke."]
["There's a scent of blood…"]
["Lancer, let's go. We've got a case to solve."]
[Mouri Kogoro's brow twitched as he turned around. A flash of seriousness lit up his eyes—completely different from his usual careless demeanor.]
The whole world: ?
Watching the mustached detective in action, everyone was stunned.
What was that just now? That serious look in his eyes… kind of badass, actually?
...
"It's been a long time since I've seen Mouri-kun that serious…"
In the real world, Inspector Megure had a hesitant expression, but gradually, his face turned solemn.
He couldn't just sit by and watch people mock or look down on his former colleague.
The sound of typing echoed—he tapped line after line on the keyboard, publishing a post on the front page of the police bulletin.
"In our police department, there once was a genius—he scored a perfect hit on his very first time at the shooting range."
"At every crime scene, he could always make the best decisions, saving countless lives."
"Though afraid of heights, he once climbed up to the fourth floor barehanded to rescue someone."
"To this day, his record at the police academy remains unbeaten."
"He's no longer with the police force, now running a detective agency in Beika Town."
[Attached photo: (Mouri Kogoro – cool version)]
It didn't take long before the post caused a huge stir.
Countless people were in awe, praising it non-stop, sharing it like wildfire!
...
Beika-chou, Mouri Detective Agency.
Inside the office, a girl with long, wavy hair looked at the news and instinctively covered her mouth in shock.
Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes as she looked at the drunken man nearby, thinking about the once-proud, radiant father he used to be—and how much he must've suffered to fall this low. Her voice trembled, choked with emotion:
"Dad…"
"Huh? What's wrong, Ran…?"
The drunk man slurred in reply, but when he heard his daughter's voice thick with tears, he immediately blew up:
"Which bastard dared to bully you?! Let Papa deal with him! I'll show him the power of the Judo champion—Mouri Kogoro!!"