The Locker Used by Protagonists to Hide in Horror Games and the Like

"Today, we'll be bringing you a horror-themed story."

'Nothing is more horrifying than your very existence.'

"That's harsh right out of the gate. I'm good at scary stories."

'Oh? Then if they aren't scary, I'll physically lower your IQ to make up the difference.'

"That's terrifying. Anyway, what we have here is a rental DVD whose due date I can't remember."

'That's pretty scary. Hurry up and return it.'

"I rented this DVD around the time I reincarnated as a hermit crab—before and after, actually."

'Hasn't the rental shop gone out of business by now?'

※ At least several hundred years have passed.

"It's scary to leave things unfinished before reincarnating in another world, so I need to get ready first—like stocking up on food."...