Knowing how typical stories play out, it's totally going to be some asinine misunderstanding like some guy confusing the two of them for each other or something.
I know this is going to sound super-vague, but I don't remember. I'll spoil a little bit, but it's ambiguous.
Also, the novels are in English. There's nine of them.
Once you dongles realize how ridiculous you sound with your false outrage and forcing western sensibilities on manga written by and for Japanese audiences, then I'll stop encouraging it. Until then... please, continue.