I have to appreciate, and profusely thank Ryoko Kui for, that every modern day thing I have ever seen with Dungeon Meshi, the characters are all their respective fantasy races. Elf girl Marcille doing Smith College Girls with Falin. Chilchuck at Bass Pro Shop. Senshi at the pub. No matter the context they are always the fantasy races they are in the original story.
It helps sell these already well written characters to be more believable, seeing them in modern settings still 100% being themselves. There is NO compromising the character designs and I'm glad that even the fanbase understands that.