At the time of Shimamura's return in Part 2, what is Komako's financial situation like?

At the time of Shimamura return, Komako is doing well financially - she has already paid off half of her debt on her geisha contract, and she works only when she feels inclined to. Komako shares that none of the geisha in the resort town have needed to extend their contracts to make payments, indicating that they are all doing quite well financially