As long as they just stay away from little trigger words like that... Well, Angeal tries not to think about that too much. This guy obviously is just well meaning and being complimentary.

Probably? Angeal has no idea who this Pete guy is.

With the way that Squall is going a little off tangent like that, he suspects he doesn't know either. Best to give him an out by staying on track himself. "I'm just cleaning up what I can as a favor to the mermaids here," Angeal says, shrugging, "and I've been doing this for a while. Just let me finish up this wall with Bahamutt, and I can help give you a tour of the place as well. Or at least the start of one." It's a pretty big simulation they're in. "Where have you been so far?"