The first half of Jeremi's sentence made marishero Mali toroma, Bayer, and his old friend show an expression of "as expected." However, when the second half of his sentence came out, the four people's expressions all stiffened. It was as if a layer of cement had been placed on them, and they had really solidified.
It was completely different from what they had imagined. Jeremy had just spoken French, and they didn't know if it was intentional or unintentional. He was worried that the people present couldn't understand, so he repeated it in English.
It wasn't just one point, it was two points. It wasn't just culinary skills, it was the same in any field. A difference of one point meant that the two of them were at the same level, but a difference of two points meant that they were not at the same level.
