If Pete had a real superhero name, it would've been Captain Obvious, for his blunt ability to tactlessly blurt out the obvious, in profoundly colorful ways. He made dinner parties into interesting experiences. Sadly enough, this was actually him trying to mind his manners.
That kiss might have been brief, but it didn't stop Pete from giving Navi a pinch on the bum as discreetly as possible, right before he focused his attention on Hop Along. He plopped a bottle of scotch down on the table and promptly shook Link's hand.
"Good to meet you as well. So. Wot 'appened to you, then? Were you kicked by a cow?" he asked. "If so then that's rubbish, and I'm here to eat it."
Just give him a bucket to pour the scotch into and a side of cow, and he's good to go.