Neoptolemus wasn't quite sure he understood the question. She was a friend of father's, everything else honestly came secondary. So before he said anything he looked to his dad questioningly.
Really, the club would be more annoying to him, but high noise levels and things vying for attention were what he was used to. It wasn't that he ignored them all as much as he paid just enough attention to weigh how much he felt he should to them, then subsequently dismissed them all as not important.