Therefore it is sometimes considered that Niimi was less represented, but seeing the record that he neglected his duties for the group, it is assumed that he rarely appeared at Yagi family's house as the headquarters, and did not meet Tamesaburo.
そのため影の薄い男だったと言われることもあるが、隊務を怠っていたという記録があり、ほとんど屯所の八木家にいなくて為三郎と顔を合わせることもなかったのだろう。