A salaryman on his way home from work spots a cat lying lifelessly in the road after being hit by a car. He carries it to the sidewalk, but it's clearly beyond help, so he makes a grave for it and heads home. That night, while relaxing at home, he hears what sounds like a kitten's cry...
They say things like that end up 
following you if you take pity on them.
يقال أنّ مثل هذه الأشياء تلاحقك إن أشفقت عليها
Man sagt, sie laufen einem nach,
wenn man Mitleid mit ihnen hat.
Cuando ayudas a un animal
por lástima, luego te sigue.
Cuando ayudas a un animal
por pena, te seguirá siempre.
Il paraît que si on s’apitoie trop,
son esprit nous suivra.
Si dice che, se provi compassione
per cose di quel tipo, quelle finiscono per seguirti.
Dizem que se você sentir dó,
essas coisas acabam te atormentando.