æz hiː, ðə mjuːzˈɪʃənz, ænd ðə səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ˈæktɚz ɑːɹ ɐbˌaʊt tə bɪɡˈɪn, hiː ˈæsks wˌaɪ ɡuːˈɪtʃi ˌɪzənt ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ.
As he, the musicians, and the supporting actors are about to begin, he asks why Gouichi isn't recording.