Its a part of the narrative there to get to a point in the story. Also what has your wolf done to make him pack leader? He literally just fell into the roll. At what point do you think he's magically making choices based on the pack that he's barely in? Why do you think he considers his pack to be just wolves he's barely met and not his friends? He just showed up months ago and that's literally his story. He's got about as much exposure with anyone else at the school. Just as much reason to defend anyone else he might have felt was threatened. All VNs have moments you cant skip. Calm your pants down. Atthat point you might as well complain you can't choose to not go to the school.
What the MC did that makes him pack leader?
He was born into the most prestigious wolf family and he defeated the bully/former leader in a rigged "test".
I do know the concept of crucial story elements.
The issue explained:
The player is supposed to identify with the MC to some degree. That is how Main Characters in any game and especially AVN's work.
If you and thus your MC for some reason have no interest in grace at all what exactly is the reason your MC has to challenge Fishy McSharkhead?
Nobody at school - and that includes the teachers - actually knows that grace even
HAS a problem. She is basically known as the college bicycle aka. everybody gets a ride.
Especially not that after finishing/forced to drop out of school she will literally be fucked to death.
If the player has no interest in her, she is neither part of the pack nor part of the potential harem and nobody at all knows about her problem nor Fishy McSharkhead (he is only talked about at school
AFTER the challenge was issued) why has the player to care about grace?
The reason why the dev incorporated it as a crucial element is somewhat clear.
The reason why the player has to care about that crucial element is not clear.
Meaning potentially it is the opposite of what the player wants at that point.
That further down the line it is made "clear" what the purpose of MC's death is is irrelevant right now.