Protagonist of the story and a second year at Hakusen Academy. Though he can be a bit on the blunt side, Niimi is a reliable young man with a strong sense of responsibility. After Kujo explained to him about the Artifacts, he joined her on a mission to get to the bottom of the mysterious petrification incidents plaguing the town. According to Sophitia, he himself is an Artifact User, but he is completely unaware of it, and his ability remains unknown.

9-nine- is a tale of the town of Shiromitsugawa, host to mysterious Artifacts and the superpowers they bestow on their Users. A tale of growing trust and budding romance between the protagonist and the heroine, and also a murder mystery where they hunt down the culprit behind a series of supernatural murders.<br><br>
(Source: Steam Description)

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Affiliated with Ken Production.

Non-anime roles:

Cheren - Pokémon Masters EX (VG)
Wise - Zenless Zone Zero (VG)

When the university town of Shiromitsugawa was struck by a large earthquake, the sacred treasure in the Hakuda Tsukumo Shrine was damaged and mysterious objects called ‘artifacts’ began to appear from a parallel world. These artifacts granted special abilities to those that possessed them. There was an incident where someone abused these powers and turned people into stone. Kakeru, who has a strong sense of responsibility, lent his assistance to Miyako in seeking the culprit.

Kakeru Niimi