@ktensei technically Kiyo isn't making money at all, Mother is asked to send Geisha (s) to a tea House or private party and maiko (s) tag along to help and learn by watching their Onee-san work, in the end even a prodigy like Suu is still only a maiko and the patrons will pay the wage of the...
@ktensei @LikeyLookie Mother is paying for all Suu-chan (as well all other maiko apprentices ) expenses, be education, clothing, food etc, so when they finish their apprenticeship and start to make money, most of it go to cover their debt with the house, and when they finish they can move out...
I wonder how much is Kiyo making a month?
We know Suu atm isn't making much at all, only some pocket money for little personal expenses and Kenta is just a newbie apprentice but Kiyo is not an apprentice or have any debt to the house but is a full fledged cook now, and a good one by all...