In fact, when the war was over, Kagetoki was exceeded by Yoshimori WADA not only in his war record but also in administrative and practical works (as seen in his report of the battle against Yoshinaka, mentioned above: it is said that there were not many Bando [old Kanto region] Samurai who could write at that time), so Kagetoki, able even to compose waka, was a valuable staff member for Yoritomo.
実際、戦乱の時代が終われば、武人である和田義盛よりも、武勇だけではなく、事務能力・実務能力に優れ（前述の義仲との合戦の報告書など。当時の坂東武者は文章を書ける者はほとんどいなかったと言われている）、また和歌の１つもこなせる景時は頼朝にとっては得難い手駒であっただろう。