He nods, accepting that moment where she considered that he has a point about his beliefs as enough of a victory for now. People were different from wars and while you could push a battle as long as everyone fighting was in decent enough shape to do so, in a battle of ideals, new ones needed time to settle -especially if the ground they were settling in was so hostile.

Though lacking much in the way of patience, Kamina wanted this to be a complete victory. So he'd wait and work with this girl... which actually brought another reminder that he had no idea just who the hell she was.

"That's how it works." He comments dryly in response to her remark, an appreciable grin creasing his face, "Don't give up, that's all. That's the only time it's over."

He takes a moment to stretch about as well as he can in the confines of the Gurren's cockpit, "Anyway, I made my point. I didn't get yer name though."